Yes, the sidewalks are concrete but running on the road in the neighbourhood would be tough because there are just too many cars parked on the street to make it safe. But, the long stretch of my latest run is on an asphalt path so maybe I need to walk the first km of concrete sidewalks and then run on the asphalt path...there's an idea.
When I started down this road I did buy myself some Saucony Ride 5 runners...by no means high end but better than the old Nikes I was sporting. They feel comfortable and seem to be very supportive. So, hopefully shoes isn't the issue with my knees and more about just my body adjusting to something new.
I think I'll ice my knees again tonight and see how they feel in the morning or tomorrow evening and hopefully I'll be back at it soon.