New running shoe pain?

daniellepflum
daniellepflum Posts: 2 Member
edited January 2016 in Fitness and Exercise
So, I just bought a new pair of running shoes today, the same size I always get (7.5) at a specialty running store. I was anxious to try them out, and started out on my run. My run was supposed to be 9 miles today, but I had to cut it short at 6 miles because my feet started hurting and feeling like they would cramp up. Now, I've heard that you shouldn't have to break in running shoes much, that they should feel good from mile one. So, I guess my question is, did I just try to push it too far right away. And if so, should I give it a few more runs to see if they still hurt? Or should I see about returning them (not sure if that is possible or not yet....). Thanks!

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  • KathyApplebaum
    KathyApplebaum Posts: 188 Member
    No, you don't have to break in running shoes -- they should be good from mile 1.

    That said, size varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, so you can't just always get the size you've gotten. (I'm a little bit shocked that a specialty running store would have let you do this.) Plus, the fit of each brand is a little different -- my foot is wider closer to the toes than most peoples, so the brand that works for me doesn't work for my hubby.

    The store I get my shoes from will let people exchange after a run if the fit isn't right. Call the store up, explain what's going on, and see what their policy is. (FWIW, the store I go to will also let you do a test run around the block before you buy. It's helped me with a decision more than once.)
  • daniellepflum
    daniellepflum Posts: 2 Member
    Yeah, the store I go to would have let me do a test run, but it was so darn cold outside that I just kind of ran around the store inside. And they know me there, and know that I am always a size 7.5 lol.
  • blondierunner2015
    blondierunner2015 Posts: 129 Member
    It's best to be fitted. Every brand and model is different. The shoe should fit like a glove when you try it on...if it doesn't, it will not "break in" to fit right, eventually. I would take them back and try again. Your feet will thank you! If you continue to wear them, you could wind up with injury (experience speaking). Good luck to you!
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Return the shoes. They don't fit you right if you're having pain.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    daniellepflum wrote: »
    So, I just bought a new pair of running shoes today, the same size I always get (7.5) at a specialty running store.

    Are they a different model to what you normally get?

  • RunnersLament
    RunnersLament Posts: 140 Member
    Running shoes should feel good from the get go. If they aren't feeling right, they aren't right and will lead you to injury. Take the back and get refitted.

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