And it just so happens, he's a size 9 - the size most companies prefer their men's shoe tests be conducted on. They're not too small, not too big. I give my honest opinion. That's after he's logged anywhere from 250 to 300 miles in them over a span ranging from six weeks to six months. Companies, he says, want to know things like how the shoes feel, how they perform and hold up and, frankly, whether Huff would buy them.
Some companies are more interested in a shoe's appearance.
The thinking is that there are by far more people buying the shoes to simply look good than there are buying them to meet their specific running needs. Huff says when he detects a problem with the shoes, if something rips or comes unglued or if the shoe rubs him the wrong way, he contacts the company immediately. You run in a pair of shoes that hurt your feet and it will lead to problems. Your feet handle your weight, your load. I've heard of people having back problems because of their shoes.