Dust off the red suit… Saturday is the annual Running of the Santas! A Philly tradition since 1998, expect a few
thousand people in Santa outfits to be in the NoLibs bars starting early. The highlight of the day, though, is the
actual running of the Santas: a five-block run from McFadden’s to the Electric
Factory. It’s going to be a sea of red.
Do you have your running shoes? They’re red, I hope!
Hey, these are my running shoes! The Gel-Kayano
by ASICS is a great running shoe (I vouch for it!) with cushioning
systems, guidance systems, biomorphic fit…and a really great red color, and
swooping silver lines. Let’s also take a
moment to appreciate the mottled red-and-white part of the sole—love that. Also available in 11 other color choices;
yours for about $100 on Amazon.
The Flex Run
2014 by Nike is a featherweight running shoe with responsive cushioning,
ventilation, and traction. My favorite
part, though, has to be the polka-dot print fabric on the toe and around the
heel—like little snowflakes adorning your feet.
Available in five other color options (including a pretty awesome sky
blue shade); find them at Sports
Authority for $60.
Ooh, this one’s kind of sexy with the black, isn’t
it? The S-Lab XY 6 by Salomon is built for off-road racing instead of street racing like Saturday, but who knows? Depending on how much you drink…
(But seriously, be careful with that.
No more missing people in canals or anything, okay?) The tongue is designed to keep mud and debris
out—isn’t that cool? You’d need that on
trails. There’s a pocket under the quick
laces too, to store things. There’s an
internal sleeve to envelope the foot, and support to control the rate of
pronation. All cool things! Yours for $170 from Zappos.
All ready?
Ho ho ho! Off you go!
Still some
tickets left for the Running! The
weather looks nice… go have fun!
Sales this
weekend:
Bakers: Buy one, get one half off
Lord & Taylor: 25% off with savings pass or promo code FRIENDS
Macy's: 15% off with promo code EXTRA
Nine West: 30% off entire purchase
Payless: Up to half off all holiday dress shoes
Steve Madden: Get 30% off now and you'll get a coupon for 30% off later too!
Bakers: Buy one, get one half off
Lord & Taylor: 25% off with savings pass or promo code FRIENDS
Macy's: 15% off with promo code EXTRA
Nine West: 30% off entire purchase
Payless: Up to half off all holiday dress shoes
Steve Madden: Get 30% off now and you'll get a coupon for 30% off later too!
The Churn by Teva has a nylon mesh upper (with thermoplastic urethane for support), cushioned insoles, bungee cords to keep them on, and you can pull down the heels and wear them like clogs if you prefer. And don’t you just love the bright blue? (Er, if you don’t, it also comes in a nice gray-and-salmon combination.) Pick yours up at 
The Women’s Light Amphib 3 by Salomon has a cushioned insole, lots of breathable mesh, some serious grip, and a die-cut EVA footbed with something called Agion (an antimicrobial treatment that inhibits odor). Sweet—just because you’re on the river doesn’t mean your shoes have to smell like the river! They also come in a gray/tan/blue combo if the purple’s too bright. You can find them at 
The Tsunami by Cudas has bungee cords, an upper that’s almost entirely mesh, and a perforated insole for additional drainage. Only one color (gray with lavender)—pick them up from 
The Whisper by Keen has elastic laces, another microbe shield (AEGIS, this time), a compression-molded EVA midsole, and a non-marking rubber sole. Oh, and they come in about every conceivable color: burgundy (shown), black, brown, yellow, black and white, grey and teal, grey with teal accents (different than grey and teal!), tan with lavender accents, coral with lavender accents... I don’t know how you’d ever pick. See for yourself on 
