The Kindrunner.com Custom Fitting Process

The Kindrunner team has been working at a specialty running store for several years and understand how important it is to get the proper advice and expertise when purchasing running products. They also understand how hard it is to find that advice and expertise. Which is why they want to bring the specialty running store to the internet, so that everyone has the opportunity to get expert advice and customer service that every customer deserves.

As soon as I found out kindrunner could do custom fittings, that was my second email to them (after I accepted the ambassadorship!). This was around post-marathon time and I was having lots of trouble running in my Brooks PureFlows for some reason. I decided it would probably be a good plan to check with an expert about what would be another good shoe for me, but I had no idea how to go about it. Luckily, the kindrunner team rocks! KR (kindrunner) asked me to send him a list of my injury history, the type of shoes I was wearing, and a picture of the soles of my used running shoes. 

With that information, amazingly, KR came back to me with what was going on with my body and gave me suggestions for new shoes- ones with more cushion because I definitely needed to add that into my training! I don't like to stray from Brooks, so his suggestion was to try the Brooks Ghost 6s (they had just come out!) or if I wanted to branch to another brand, he gave me a few alternates. If you notice now that the site has launched, on every shoe's specific page there is an Alternative section. It's one of my favorite features.

I really appreciated KR's help and jumped online to get a pair ASAP. Now that I've spent many weeks with mine, I can safely say these are definitely working out well (more on that to come!). As soon as my body gets accustomed to training again, I'd like to incorporate my Flows back in, if only for short runs. They also mentioned switching up your shoes for your different activities is always a good plan.

Admittedly, I experienced the process before the site launched but now it's even easier to get custom fitted by the kindrunner experts. It has it's own tab and a lots of detailed questions. If you're in need of custom fitting, I would definitely suggest using Kindrunner. They make it as easy and simple as possible. Now you don't have an excuse to be training in your old gym shoes!

How did you figure out what running shoe was best for you?

Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for kindrunner.com and will be doing ongoing campaigns with the site. This will include reviews of products and giveaways provided by kindrunner. I will be providing my 100% honest opinion, per usual. 

(3 Things) Universe lessons, Paying the Kindness Forward and a 10k in Queens

This week the Universe has decided to teach me a few life lessons. You know the big ones: You never know what's going on with a person until you walk a mile in their shoes, life is too short, it will never give you more than you can handle, and just when you get comfortable it starts throwing curve-balls.  I've also noticed it's around this time of year. Anyone else have a particular time of year the Universe starts messing with them, or is it just me?

If you're on the fence about kindrunner, check out their 48 Hours of Paying the Kindness Forward campaign. Anyone who registers for www.kindrunner.com will receive a $10 Kindness Cash Rewards Credit towards a future purchase of ANY brand and ANY item! Can't beat that. Don't wait, it ends once they leave the office on Friday. Need more information? I wrote this post about the site, and then this one once it launched (Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for kindrunner.com and will be doing ongoing campaigns with the site. I will be providing my 100% honest opinion, per usual. Even if I wasn't, I'd still be telling yall about this awesome company).

I'm excited about this weekend's Queens 10k. If you haven't already guessed, I'm absolutely in love with the branding. They even had women's cut in the tech tee! During packet pickup, NYRR was also having a blowout merch sale. I got 2 running jackets for $15 each; you can't beat that! Even if it is 105 degrees outside and the thought of putting it on is torturous (dude. The walk from the 6 train to NYRR HQ is a KILLER), but I digress. I haven't been to Flushing Meadows Corona Park since the 13.1 Marathon Series in 2012, but I remember loving the park. There is so much to see there! I wish I lived closer. According to the almighty schedule, I need to get 11 in, so let's all pray to baby Jesus that the trains are going to be running smoothly; getting from Brooklyn to Queens on a Sunday morning definitely warrants prayers. Hopefully, I'm going to get to run with a friend who wants to try out intervals. I really think it's a perfect gateway to get people to like running and every runners wants more running friends! Yea. I know: Total Runnerd. 

How's your day?

Kindrunner.com has launched!

Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for kindrunner.com and will be doing ongoing campaigns with the site. This will include reviews of products and giveaways provided by kindrunner. I will be providing my 100% honest opinion, per usual. 

Following up from my previous post, Kind Runner has officially launched!

Since the launch and spending a good amount of time poking around the site, I've learned some cool new things about Kind Runners that I'd love to share with you:

Confident Runner Pricing- this option is available to you at check out. If you know the running shoe you're buying is exactly what you want, you can waive the free return shipping in exchange for a below retail price of the shoe.

More details on the Kindness Cash Rewards Program:  

They're working with Soles 4 Souls and The More Fountain Group to get your old running shoes to people in need. For every new pair of shoes you buy, you will be shipped a return label with your purchase, to send your old shoes to kindrunner. This will get you $10 in credit to any of your future purchases on anything that the site sells and your credits never expire. 

The Expert Product Reviews- I love that you can get more information on the shoe from actual people, even better they know what they're talking about!

The return policy is pretty sweet! As long as they're in the original packaging and condition, you have a year, no questions asked! How nice is that?

My favorite feature so far is the approved alternatives. I've been having such a hard time switching my shoes because it just gets too overwhelming to think about the possibilities. Thank you, Kind Runner, for making this easier. 

Remember, the free 3 way shipping is in effect! Free shipping for your old shoes, your new shoes and returns (if needed)

Be one of the first 500 customers and get free socks for life!

Have you checked the site out? What's your favorite feature?

KindRunner. Old shoes for new!

Don't know what to do with your old running shoes? Have I got the solution for you! 

Recently, I've gotten the opportunity to work with the soon to be launched site, Kindrunner and I'm excited to tell you all about it, because THIS is what you can do with your old running shoes!

Kindrunner.com is different from other running shoe sites for a few reasons. First, they have the Kindness Cash Rewards program. You send them your old running shoes (free, by the way. Their Free Three Way Shipping means you never pay for shipping- on new shoes, old shoes or returns!) they give you a credit to get new shoes. Credit for your old shoes- Sounds pretty amazing, right?

And those old shoes? They end up in the hands of shoe donation partners, including Soles 4 Souls, so that the shoes will get to those in need. This keeps old running shoes out of the trash and in turn, reducing the running community's impact on the environment. Did you know, average running shoe will not even begin to break down in a landfill for 90-100 years? Yikes! Me neither. Kindrunner also recycles all of their packaging material, and use UPS carbon neutral shipping just to make sure they're making their carbon footprint as small as possible.

On top of that, the founder and employees are experts in the running shoe world. They can help you decide what is the best option for you. Everyone at Kindrunner has experience running races, getting injured, coming back from injury, and they have all fit 1000s of runners with the perfect shoes for them. I'm totally taking them up on that now and will report back on how it goes! The site will also offer product review videos to help explain what each product is about.

Interested? You should check out the video on their site right now that also gives more insight to what it's going to be when it launches.

And they're already holding contests! Once their facebook page gets to 500 likes, they're giving away a pair of shoes to a follower and their running partner (both have to be followers) Also, from now until their launch, when you sign up for their email list, you'll automatically be entered in their "free shoes for a year" contest- what runner doesn't want free shoes for a year?!

Would you be interested trading in your old running shoes for new ones?

What do you do with your old running shoes?

Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for kindrunner.com and will be doing ongoing campaigns with the site. This will include reviews of products and giveaways provided by kindrunner. I will be providing my 100% honest opinion, per usual.