<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Ginger K:
I bought a pair of marathon runners shoes. They're very light and fold in half. Not to mention that those in the know think I'm in much better shape than I am 
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What kind of shoes are those? None of my road racing or training shoes will fold in half or come close to it.
Though bulky, I always bring running shoes - usually my lightest pair of road racers unless I am pretty certain I'll have access to some trail action.
Obviously, running shoes go in my carry-on. Just like I wouldn't want to lose my wallet or passport, I don't want to lose da shooz.