Running shoes?

mbaker566

agreed. also because it feels good doesn't mean that it will serve you while you run. It might be great walking around shoes but does it have enough grip? How does the insides hold up? Are you running treadmill, track, asphalt, etc
considering the number of people that are running, i think it does show that shoe technology is preventing injuries as the rate of injury has not increased.

MeanderingMammal

There has been one recent study, that I'm aware of, that indicated negligible differences in injury rates between a sample that ran in the assessed shoes and those that ran in a liked the colour/ fit/ brand name selected shoes.

That said, there is a large body of work that suggests that appropriate shoes for gait do have an effect on injury rates. I don't recall that study accounting for whether the right feel of shoe may have been the most appropriate for gait anyway.

That said, I alluded upthread to not being particularly religious about shoe fittings.

happycauseIride

SparklySarah412 wrote: »

I started running a couple of months ago and I just bought my first pair of proper running shoes. I was wearing my old neutral shoes and was getting painful shin splints, I was starting to think I night have to quit running! I couldn't afford to go to a specialist running shop and I didn't want to use their services and then buy elsewhere so I did all my research online and then made an educated guess. I spent a good couple of weeks researching foot type, pronation etc. I watched some videos on YouTube, examined my footprint to see what my arches were like, looked at the wear marks on the bottom of my old shoes, and researched the type of leg pain I was having etc. It all pointed to a slight overpronation so I decided I probably needed a stability shoe. I then researched what type of shoe would be best for me and ordered myself a pair online. I absolutely love them and my shin splints have completely gone!

It maybe was a bit of a gamble doing it by myself but I certainly did save myself some money doing it that way. There are some very useful resources online you just need to spend the time doing a bit of research.

I did the exact same thing. Some trial and error too. I tried a pair of Saucony's once that were terrible right off the bat, so I gave them to my daughter, but I had a different pair of Saucony's that I bought from Famous Footwear years ago that were wonderful. Then I tried a pair of Brooks Ghost and those are great so I have had 3 pairs of those. This morning I just ordered a pair of Brooks Adrenaline's that were on sale from Running Warehouse. Ghost's are more neutral, but I want to try a support shoe so I ordered Adrenaline's.

Running Warehouse, online, has great shoe analyzer. It has great info on types of shoes and specifics on each shoe and you can even upload a video of your run and they can do the gait analysis from there, although I have never done it. I mostly run on asphalt so I'm lucky to get 3 months out of a pair anyway before the tread is completely gone.

Just start with a basic pair of shoes. If you find they aren't working, try another until you find something you like. If you find you love running then you will want to invest in a nicer pair but in the beginning just run in what you have.

kvansteen

I had never gotten fit for a running shoe before because I had never really run before. I started training for the first time and was going to do my first 5k in a couple of weeks when I started getting "runner's knee." I couldn't run and it hurt. I went and got myself fitted. If you want to be serious about running get fitted. I bought my first shoe at the store that did the fitting because it's the right thing to do. I got fitted at a running store that has physical trainers on staff and after the staff person fit me to my shoe, the physical trainer came out to check my fitting. I plan to buy the next pair on Amazon to save money, but if my shoe ever gets discontinued I will go back to that store. Not to mention, I tell every runner I know about that store because the service I received was amazing. You don't want to be out for the count because of an injury that could have been prevented with a simple shoe purchase. Pay the money now and save the money for doctor's visits later.