I’ve run my best races in Brooks. Come to think of it, I believe I’ve run *all* my races in Brooks. Even during the Nike store training when they let me run a different pair of their shoes each week, I was like«Okay, but come race day, I know what I’m doing. I’m busting out my babies — my Brooks!». My T# Racer laces historically undo themselves mid-race. I remember finishing races with one or both shoes untied. Sometimes I went half the race or more with my shoe(s) unlaced; PRs don’t wait for you to stop, get down, and re-tie your shoes. The remedy? Double knot, and I’m good from the starting gun to the finish line… for the most part.