Dutchie, again I am misunderstood about the shoe comment. People were complaining about shoe pain when switching back to shoes for winter. What I am saying is if the shoe hurts, it's not the right shoe for you. You should not have pain from wearing a shoe. Seems people think all shoes hurt when really it's only all ill-fitting shoes hurt. Now, with that being said, you definitely have to adjust your running form and relearn to run in shoes which can take a little while.
Nick, I completely agree with you. My shoes are not the problem, if shoes are tools, then the mechanic (me) is having problems using those tools.