I wanted to respond to your question/tirade about running shoes with big heels, but I couldn’t remember where I’d stashed these pictures when that thread was active. I’ve included pAulo on this thread because these are his favourite shoes ever.
You start with a NB RS 500 (or similar)
Then you take them to a cobbler and have him grind off the plastic spike plate, and replace it with a 5mm Vibram rubber outslole. The result is the greatest racing flat of all time.
what is the origin of the spelling ‘pAulo’?
I have a pair of New Balance flats. Me likey.
Grind off the spikeplate? Why do you think they put that thing on there, man? The spike plate is what makes it fast, because of the increased leverage and power transfer! A pair of those and a few weeks of Tabata intervals and you’ll be rolling a sub 30 minute 10k off the bike, no problem.
Dude, the first time Paulo saw those he made you throw them away… after he finished throwing up.
Those drugs are getting to you. 
AP