New shoes will make all the difference

I told myself that I would set out to buy myself a new pair of shoes once I finished my Marathon, as a reward to myself for all my hard work.
I tend to overpronate and have low arches.  This causes me to wear out sides of my shoes. The pair of shoes that I have are worn in well and with quite a few miles on them.  This has triggered a wicked case of plantar faciitis on my right foot.  I don't think I was properly fitted for these shoes, so I am very eager to get a new pair.

I spent some time reading about different brands and what uses have to say about these.  My last few pairs have been Nike+ shoes that have a chip insert in the inside of the shoe.  With the new design of the shoes I don't really like they way they are built.  Nike moved the post on the shoe and the cradle of the shoes is much heaver then the way they used to be.
Some things that I considered when I decided to get new shoes.

• Shoes with more meat on the sole, I want to get more than 250 miles out of a pair of shoes.
• The shoes should be lighter, on those long runs ever ounce counts
• There needs to be more cushion, the ones I have a bit of rubber on them and do not respond well
• The toe box needs be bigger, I have been hitting to top of my last shoes bruising my toe nails
• Arch support, the ones I have are too high and rub

The cost of a pair shoes is not a factor in my decision making process.  These are my feet and you can not put a price on running pain free.   Think of feet as the foundation to your house.  When you have a weak foundation it causes other problems down the road.

I went down to Boulder Running Company with two pair of shoes in mind.  The Brooks Adrealine GTS 11 and the Brooks Ghost 4. 

Well, what did I go with?  Neither! 

I went Brooks Glycerin 9.  Aren't these just the sexiest thing you have seen? I am in love with them.  I have already put 10 miles on them and they feel great, There was no "breaking" in time and they are light.  I am very happy with my new buy.