After an hour at the LRS, I'm sympathizing with those of you who have difficult times finding bikes that fit.

I prefer shoes with a low heel-toe drop. I have a pretty low volume foot, that's narrow at the arch and heel but too wide in the toes to fit narrow shoes. On the road I run in Kinvaras, which are ok but not the best (especially on steeper downhills) - they're too wide at the base of the arch.

I have given up on finding trail shoes that fit. My Brooks PureGrit fit okay, but they're causing lots of pain and I don't particularly know why. My only other option, it seems, is the New Balance WT 10, which is a really really skimpy shoe. I might just go for it, since my trail runs are generally shorter than 10 miles and trails are softer (mostly) anyway.

I guess I'm not particularly asking for advice, I just want to whine. I don't know what to do at this point, except wait (again) for something new to come out. I tried on probably 15 pairs of shoes today and had a very understanding salesperson. I almost wanted to buy something just to thank the guy for his patience.

I'm going to remember this experience the next time I'm having trouble at a clothing store. At least I can get clothes tailored to fit!