Philadelphia Marathon

This weekend is the Philadelphia Marathon! A full weekend of runs: an 8K, a half marathon, and the official 26.2-mile grueler through Old City, University City, Fairmount Park, out to Manayunk, back in... god, I’m exhausted already, and I’m not even running. If you are, though, you’ll need proper shoes. I found a really cool find-a-shoe thing at Runner’s World where you can enter info about your feet and running style and it’ll help pick you the perfect shoe. I may not be able to be quite that specific with you, but here are some awesome running shoes anyway! The Adrenaline GTS 11 by Brooks has all kinds of fancy features listed online—I can barely decipher what they mean! Tri-density Progressive Diagonal Rollbar, DRB Accel shank-like thermoplastic device, BioMoGo midsole, Brooks DNA cushioning compound, HPR Plus rubber outsole... well, whatever that all means, it has 227 five-star reviews! Pick up your pair (five color choices!) for $100 from Zappos. The Cumulus by Asics is another one with a huge list of features: memory foam heel, Impact Guidance System (which is apparently linked componentry that enhances the foot’s natural gait from heel strike to toe-off), gender-specific forefoot cushioning and Space Trusstic System... three color options too. Find them at 6pm.com for about $75. And I’ll even include one pair of those weird toe running shoes: The KomodoSport LS by Vibram FiveFingers have speed laces, a stitch-free and seamless footbed for maximum comfort, rubber outsoles with some serious grip—and apparently they’re machine washable! Pick up yours for $110. I swear, all of these things are part shoe and part engineering marvel. I’m pretty sure there were fewer special features on Apollo 11. But hey, if that took people to the moon, these can certainly take you to the finish line!


Get up early on Sunday (race starts at 7 AM!) and go cheer on the runners. Cheer zones are set up all around the city—you can find them on the map here. If you’re running, good luck! Here’s hoping you finish with a personal best! You have my admiration. Go you!! 


Sales this weekend: 
Aerosoles: 15% off all boots
Bus Stop Boutique: Designer of the month: NICOLE! Pick up a pair of NICOLE boots or shoes & enjoy $20 OFF
Macy’s: Saturday: BOGO on select styles!
Payless: BOGO!
Steve Madden: free shipping on any order (no minimum) using code HOLIDAY
Lord & Taylor: 15% off regular-price items and 20% off sale items with code BIG