We just got back from a week-long trip, so today I did my first run in just over a week. Nice little 5K. Temps are a little cooler now, so that makes running more pleasant; plus it was overcast (yay!) Was sad to see when I finished that my left shoe has sprung a hole in the mesh above my middle toe area. These shoes (Asics) are only four months old, and I don't run that much, so I think they should be more robust than this for $125. Sigh....

When we get back to the states, whenever that happens to be (spring or summer), I need to look for a different style that won't spring a hole in the top. My last pair of Vasque trail runners did this in both shoes rather quickly (6 months or so, can't recall), but at least those were a discontinued model I'd purchased on Ebay, so I hadn't invested quite as much.

Glad your foot is okay after all, RnR, but bummer on the pricey orthotics!