Enjoyment in the shoes

I have been struggling with my running lately. My feet have been hurting a lot and I couldn't figure out what was going on. I realized that it was my new sneakers. They must be too narrow for me and are cramping my entire foot which leads me to compensate throwing off my stride and making my thighs really sore. Over the weekend I decided to throw in the towel with my new running shoes (I had been fighting it since they weren't cheap). On Saturday I did a short 5 mile run with my old nikes and it felt so much better. I realized then that the asics (my new shoes) aren't wide enough to let my fore foot and toes really flatten/stretch out. Today was my real test though since I ran 11 miles with my old nikes. My pace was faster, my thighs didn't burn/hurt and the pain in my feet is a lot better. I had no idea a running shoe could make soooo much difference. I will definitely be visiting Marathon Sports when we go back to the States in a couple of weeks to buy a couple pairs of running shoes that fit my feet properly!