"Prince Shoe Charming" and the Kingdom of Asics

    Lately, I have taken up running.  In my opinion it is the one sport an uncoordinated buffoon like myself can succeed in (without practicing everyday since they were three, like a child prodigy).  It's not that I'm not athletic; I simply can not catch, hit, throw, kick or anything of the sort when a ball is involved in some competitive activity.  Usually I just want to have fun and Susie Sport with Warren Winner get mad at me for not playing right.  However, when it comes to running it's just me and I can just GOOOOO!
    Recently I have been trying to find my dream running shoe.  There are lots of shoes out there and I'm not sure I have found my "prince shoe charming" yet but I have defiantly found a contender.  My prince hails from the kingdom of Asics where Kihachiro Onitsuka is king.  In 1949 Asics celebrated its first independence day in Kobe, Japan.  The kingdom was established under the slogan, "a sound mind in a sound body", from the Latin phrase Anima Sana In Corpore Sano.  King Onitsuka believed that the key to happiness is through health and fitness and with the help of his first son, The Asics Tiger, Onitsuka took on basketball then moved on to other sports from there.    

This is the kings first born, The Asics Tiger...ROAR!

    Since then the thriving kingdom of Asics has really expanded and has come to be known as one of the foremost authorities on running; which is where my prince comes in.  Prince GEL-Kayano 17 is his name and running is his game.  The first time I saw him boy did I go weak in the knees.  I knew right off the bat this was a guy I wanted to get to know better.  

As you can see there is a lot to know.  

    Here are the highlights on my man, who may be the one for me.  He is the top gun in the structured division of the empire.  He cares especially for people who tend to overpronate, ankles tip inside instead of strait up and down, like myself.  Also, he'll be sure to wrap you up nice and tight with his Biomorphic Fit Upper to reduce irritation wherever it may come.  

    One of the best things about him is he's loyal.  With his Personal Heel Fit there is no-way-Jose he can cheat on you because you left your memory in his foam.   He knows how to treat a girl nice to with a ComforDry Sockliner, providing a nice environment that's cool, dry, and all around healthy.  

    However, the two things I love most about him are his Gender Specific Space Trusstic System and his new Guidance Line.  He understands how not only my mood can change through out the month but my arch too and is willing to adapt to accommodate me.  When I need some extra support he'll rise to the challenge and when I feel like laying down the law he'll back off.  He's always thinking of me thou.  With his new Guidance Line he's only concerned about getting me where I need to go in the most efficient way possible.  Plus I'm bad with directions and he helps keep me pointed the right way.  

    So I think for the next step in our relationship we should keep dating each other but stay open to other options.  All I know is Prince GEL-Kayano 17 has certainly made an impression.  We'll just have to see if he is my "prince shoe charming" or if he'll send me running for the hills.    

*Underlined words are key features on the Asics GEL-Kayano 17 model.