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Good running shoe

tat2cookie
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I've been trying to find a good running shoe for wide feet. Any suggestions?
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Go get fit at a specialty running shop.
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Depends on more than just width. How are your arches? Do you over pronate or under pronate and by how much?
Get fitted at a local running shop where they'll assess these things.0 -
I got fit at our local Running Shop. It is better to get fitted. I was wearing a pair of under armor's and had to toss them after 2 wears.
The best thing I did was get fitted for the shoes and have them fit me for an insert!0 -
As others said, go to a specialty running shop and get fitted for shoes. Worth it!0
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As others said, go to a specialty running shop and get fitted for shoes. Worth it!
This.
There are brands which come in widths. New Balance comes to mind. I think Saucony has them, too. When you're getting fitted specify that you want a wide shoe and they will bring a selection in your size and width that also meet the rest of your gait and foot form needs.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »Go get fit at a specialty running shop.
Some shoes may be above some people's budgets, so look for the previous years' model on sale if that's an issue for you!
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I've never heard of that place. Il have to see where the closest one is to me. I live in bfe Colorado.0
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tat2cookie wrote: »I've never heard of that place. Il have to see where the closest one is to me. I live in bfe Colorado.
Do you have a running store near you? Like a Running Room or specialty shoe store?
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Yep, everyone here had it right ... specialty running store for a fit that is right for you. I live in TX and have a Texas Running Company store in my area. Found two pairs of shoes - Saucony and Nike lines. While these two brands are popular and can be found in "regular" stores that sell athletic shoes, the styles I got cannot be found at these places, only in the running stores. I paid some $$ for them BUT you have to invest in your health and it was sooo worth it.0
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Go to a specialty running store like others have said and get fitted. I didn't realize until I got fitted that I was wearing the wrong shoes and once I got the right ones it made all of the difference.0
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tat2cookie wrote: »I've never heard of that place. Il have to see where the closest one is to me. I live in bfe Colorado.
I started running in the wrong type of shoe for me (it had stability and I'm neutral) and my right knee was bothering me. I had picked out what were classified as "running" shoes at a Famous Footwear before I realized it made a difference. Once I got into a neutral shoe and added inserts for my nearly flat feet I had no problems at all.
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Gotcha!!! Can you tell I'm new at this? Lol. This is the 3rd pair of shoes I've gone through this year. Thank you for all of your input!0
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New Balance makes a wide array of wide width shoes. They are also the only mainstream athletic shoe manufacturer that still builds them in the USA.0
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Just don't get discouraged if the specialty stores can't help. I had bad experiences with them and found the shoes that work for me on my own.0
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