A question about athletic shoes -- do I need specific pairs for tasks?

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  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    I have lots of shoes for different purposes:

    -Gym shoes. My current gym doesn't require dedicated gym shoes, but some do. It's good etiquette anyway.
    -Road running shoes. I've got 2 - a pair is really old and is getting retired in a few weeks. Then down to 1 pair.
    -Trail running shoes. Compared to road shoes: less padding, more grip, toe guard, and waterproof.
    -Hiking boots. These are for ankle support for slower pace and when I'm carrying more weight. Also waterproof.
    -Walking around / daily errand shoes. These are not for exercise at all.
    +more that are not worth mentioning here.

    I'm a huge believer in having the right footwear for the right purpose.
  • jbirdgreen
    jbirdgreen Posts: 569 Member
    If, for curiosity's sake, you want to know exactly how much stress I currently put on my shoes, here's what I do on a perfect week (I still workout 3-4 times on a bad week). I've made my decision to at least get a pair of cross trainers and fitted running shoes, but I feel like it couldn't hurt to share.

    This has all been on the same pair of shoes:

    Sun, Mon, Wed:

    Zumba. 45 mins

    Recently started running intervals on a treadmill for 10-15 minutes afterwards. Warmup for 1 minute, then about 1-2 minutes walking (3.2 mph @ 3.0-3.5 incline) and 45 secs - 1 minute runs (5.5-7.3 mph @ 3.0-3.5 incline). Cool down walk for 1 minute.

    On Sundays, in nice weather, I will swap the treadmill out for a 3 or 4 mile walk outdoors, with the occasional jog/sprint thrown in here and there.

    Tues, Thurs.

    About 30 mins of personal training, which consists of some weight lifting and aerobic drills. I then do 10-15 minute intervals on the treadmill.

    All weekdays: Weather permitting, I walk around my office complex for lunch. 3 miles. I take a 15 minute break in the afternoon and sometimes in the morning -- I walk a little less than a mile.

    Now that the sun will later (U.S. Daylight Savings time), I will probably be Zumba-ing on Fridays again, and possibly walking/running outdoors after work more often. I would really like to be able to run a full mile, straight, without feeling like I'm going to die. I'm working up to that.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    jbirdgreen wrote: »
    midwesterner85 wrote: »
    I have lots of shoes for different purposes:

    -Gym shoes. My current gym doesn't require dedicated gym shoes, but some do. It's good etiquette anyway.
    -Road running shoes. I've got 2 - a pair is really old and is getting retired in a few weeks. Then down to 1 pair.
    -Trail running shoes. Compared to road shoes: less padding, more grip, toe guard, and waterproof.
    -Hiking boots. These are for ankle support for slower pace and when I'm carrying more weight. Also waterproof.
    -Walking around / daily errand shoes. These are not for exercise at all.
    +more that are not worth mentioning here.

    I'm a huge believer in having the right footwear for the right purpose.

    The stereotypical girl in me would have about 10 pairs of workout shoes in different colors. The woman trying to save up to buy a house has her bound and gagged in the closet.

    Awesome cat, btw. Love cats.

    hahahaha... that's fantastic!
  • genpopadopolous
    genpopadopolous Posts: 411 Member
    I have dedicated running shoes, and then some cross-trainers for my FitnessBlender days.

    My day to day or dog-walking sneakers are whichever I have most recently retired.
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