Favorite Brand of Running Shoes

WatchJoshLift
WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My favorite brand of running shoe is New Balance. I have to get the 860's because I tend to over-pronate. What brand of running shoes do you prefer? If you're like me and have to wear the stability style, what brand do you think is best for stability?
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  • indianwin2001
    indianwin2001 Posts: 296 Member
    Brooks is my fav by far and I use stability shoes
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    I have a neutral gait so don't use motion control / stability shoes myself.

    However, the brand I prefer are the ones that fit me well and are the most comfortable obvious as that sounds. I tried on about 6 different pairs when I got fitted and settled on a pair of Saucony Jazz. They weren't the or the most expensive but the ones that felt just right.
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    I like the New Balance MR00 and the Hi-Rez. I also like Merrell and Innov8...
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    I prefer Hoka Cliftons for daily trainers, second run, and marathon. Mizuno Wave Sayonara for 10K-HM and most speedwork, Mizuno Wave Ekiden (racing flats) for 5K and shorter, and some speedwork. All neutrals. When I was in stability shoes, I liked Wave Inspires.
  • Arch799
    Arch799 Posts: 106 Member
    Vibram KMD Sport LS
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    I overpronate as well. The NewBalance 860s were one of the ones recommended to me after a fitting at the running store, but I chose the other option also recommended to me- Brooks Ravenna 5. I find them to be lighter, and a tad more flexible than the 860s. And the colors are better too, lol. I wanted to love the new Wave Inspire- they felt so nice around my foot-but the little plastic piece at the bottom of the laces is hard and when you flex your foot it jabs you.
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    brightsideofpink wrote: »
    I overpronate as well. The NewBalance 860s were one of the ones recommended to me after a fitting at the running store, but I chose the other option also recommended to me- Brooks Ravenna 5. I find them to be lighter, and a tad more flexible than the 860s. And the colors are better too, lol. I wanted to love the new Wave Inspire- they felt so nice around my foot-but the little plastic piece at the bottom of the laces is hard and when you flex your foot it jabs you.

    Yep, a common complaint about that shoe. Funny thing is that it doesn't exist in their neutral trainers (Rider and Sayonara).
  • hazleyes81
    hazleyes81 Posts: 296 Member
    I am neutral on the left and overpronate on my right foot, wide forefoot and low arches on both, and have problems with shin splints and calf cramping when running. However, I have fallen in love with Saucony Grid Cohesion 6 (trail version), a neutral shoe. I got a pair on clearance for $40, and after two runs I went back and bought the other two pairs they had in stock. These shoes are amazing. I bought and returned probably 10 different running shoes (Brooks, asics, NB, Mizuno) over four months before I found these. So, for now, Saucony is my favorite.
  • glevinso
    glevinso Posts: 1,895 Member
    Recently been doing all my running in Saucony Kinvaras, but I also have a love for the Newton Distance
  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 339 Member
    running shoes should be bought on function over form. Try them on, run in them and buy the most comfortable pair.

    I use Brookes adrenaline GTS ones and have done for a few years going through about 7 pairs. I tried on a pretty much everything the specialist running shop had in stock that would suit my gait, ran in all of them and those were the most comfortable with the correct stability.

    I'm due to have my gait checked again next time I need a new pair so I can see if the 8 stone i've lost has changed it but again I don't care what they look like or how much to a certain extent as long as they are marathon distance comfortable and fit me right.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    Reebok with the memory foam insoles. Best shoe I have ever had on my feet.
  • Edwardshar
    Edwardshar Posts: 271 Member
    New Balance trail shoes rock!
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    I have a neutral gate and love my Asics Gel Nimbus 16
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    brightsideofpink wrote: »
    I overpronate as well. The NewBalance 860s were one of the ones recommended to me after a fitting at the running store, but I chose the other option also recommended to me- Brooks Ravenna 5. I find them to be lighter, and a tad more flexible than the 860s. And the colors are better too, lol. I wanted to love the new Wave Inspire- they felt so nice around my foot-but the little plastic piece at the bottom of the laces is hard and when you flex your foot it jabs you.

    Yeah, the 860's aren't much to look at, that's for sure. I may try out the Brooks Ravenna 5 next time.
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    I tend to overpronate horribly. They could tell when I was walking into the store, they didn't even have to put me on the treadmill lol.
  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 339 Member
    I assume they still checked you on the treadmill though? you get a level of support past Stability.
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    chunkytfg wrote: »
    I assume they still checked you on the treadmill though? you get a level of support past Stability.

    They did.

  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    edited November 2014
    Karhu I have two pair that each have atleast 500 miles on them

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  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Asics, because their wide width shoes are ACTUALLY wide width, not just pretending to be so.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    The ones that will take me anywhere. ;)

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