shoes

michaelafoor916
michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
what are some good places or sites to find good running shoes?

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    Go to your running specialist store and have your gait and foot strike analysed... then buy the shoes they recommend.
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    edited July 2015
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    Go to your running specialist store and have your gait and foot strike analysed... then buy the shoes they recommend.

    Buy the shoes they recommend *if* the shoes are comfortable and feel like something you can run/whatever in.

    But if you use the store's service, *do* buy them at the store instead of looking for a better deal online (which is what I think @IsaackGMOON means :) ). The store did you a solid. Do them one in return.

    If you're using the shoes for a few days and find they're not working out for you, *don't* be afraid to take them back. You know your body. A store employee can make recommendations, but you're the real expert.

    In studies, people who chose their shoes based on what looked and felt good got injured less often than people who got "professionally" fitted. This is my experience--I've always done better in shoes I picked out for myself. That said, the advice of a running store employee can be REALLY helpful in cutting through all the slangy (mostly marketing) jargon of running shoe sales. :)
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    cheshirecatastrophe wrote: »
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    Go to your running specialist store and have your gait and foot strike analysed... then buy the shoes they recommend.

    Buy the shoes they recommend *if* the shoes are comfortable and feel like something you can run/whatever in.

    But if you use the store's service, *do* buy them at the store instead of looking for a better deal online (which is what I think @IsaackGMOON means :) ). The store did you a solid. Do them one in return.

    If you're using the shoes for a few days and find they're not working out for you, *don't* be afraid to take them back. You know your body. A store employee can make recommendations, but you're the real expert.

    In studies, people who chose their shoes based on what looked and felt good got injured less often than people who got "professionally" fitted. This is my experience--I've always done better in shoes I picked out for myself. That said, the advice of a running store employee can be REALLY helpful in cutting through all the slangy (mostly marketing) jargon of running shoe sales. :)

    Yeah, I meant buy the shoes in the store.
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    cheshirecatastrophe wrote: »
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    Go to your running specialist store and have your gait and foot strike analysed... then buy the shoes they recommend.

    Buy the shoes they recommend *if* the shoes are comfortable and feel like something you can run/whatever in.

    But if you use the store's service, *do* buy them at the store instead of looking for a better deal online (which is what I think @IsaackGMOON means :) ). The store did you a solid. Do them one in return.

    If you're using the shoes for a few days and find they're not working out for you, *don't* be afraid to take them back. You know your body. A store employee can make recommendations, but you're the real expert.

    In studies, people who chose their shoes based on what looked and felt good got injured less often than people who got "professionally" fitted. This is my experience--I've always done better in shoes I picked out for myself. That said, the advice of a running store employee can be REALLY helpful in cutting through all the slangy (mostly marketing) jargon of running shoe sales. :)

    Yeah, I meant buy the shoes in the store.

    :) +1000
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
    is there like a big chain running specialist store? I'm having difficulty searching for one
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited July 2015
    michaela_g09 wrote: »
    is there like a big chain running specialist store? I'm having difficulty searching for one

    Yes, there are multiple. There are also independent stores which are not chain stores.

    I would say they're as good as each other, really.
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    @michaela_g09 What part of the world do you live in? Maybe we can help ID a shop for you.

    If you live in or near a larger urban centre there will be speciality running shops. Even many smaller cities have at least one. A community centre that offers fitness programs may be a good source of information for you, or a YM/YWCA, etc.
  • michaelafoor916
    michaelafoor916 Posts: 710 Member
    I live in ohio. I did find some in Columbus. I guess I wasn't typing in something google liked lol

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