Gear Tester, Ken Ruller is a runner who enjoys cross-training. Here are his first impressions on the BIOM Trainer.
Heads turned and catcalls and comments were made when I walked into my group fitness weight class wearing my new ECCO BIOM training shoes. After a bit of showing off and doing my best Vanna White impression as I waved over the new shoes with my hand, I explained that the shoes are a new product from the Danish footwear company ECCO. Some people who are more familiar with the company from their golf and casual shoes were surprised and pleased that ECCO was now in the training and performance shoe business.
Thinking back to when I received the shoes and tried them on, I remembered thinking how Cinderella must have felt when her foot slipped into the perfect fitting shoe. It was as if ECCO had sent a shoemaker to my house, measured my feet and made the shoe specifically for me. The shoe fit perfectly and they were quite comfortable. The pair I received were the silver-metallic and lime green sole colour. Although a bit flashy for me, I knew that the colour would get attention in the class. And it worked! Even the instructor made comments about the shoes throughout the class. Once, she caught me looking directly down at the shoes instead of looking ahead as proper form would dictate. I am looking forward to putting them through my workout regimen over the next several weeks and letting you readers know how they perform. I’m looking forward to more catcalls too!
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