I need a guide to buying Nike shoes. AGH.

goshnames

I'd like a new pair of shoes to see if it will help with my knee pain and overpronation. I've really run my Adidas adiZero Manas into the ground...I've had them for years and they probably were not the right shoe for me to begin with.

I'm thinking about trying out some Nike LunarGlides, but the problem is that I really don't understand what the difference is between the ones they offer...some say LunarGlide +4 or +5 or +5 premium or 4N47 or +16. What does all of this mean?! Haha.

If anyone can lend a hand, it would be much appreciated! I am looking for a light shoe with enough stability to hopefully correct my knocking knees!

Thanks

lunglady

Have you tried going to a running store?

goshnames

I have tried some on before at the store but it wasn't a specialty store where the sales people knew what they were talking about. Also, being vain, I'd like to get them online so I can customize. I just thought I'd ask here before needing to go to the store and inquire...people here are smart! The store also didn't offer all of the different options that are on the Nike website.

SadFaerie

Go to the store, try them out, buy online later. Solved.

(Yeah, yeah, I know, I know, it's unfair. Life isn't fair, either. And it can only get worse if you run in bad shoes.

Nicola_c_13

I used to work in a specialist running shop where we would analyse a runners gait and then pick out shoes for the runner and analyse them again to see if it was the right shoe or not.
The +4, +5 just means that its basically a new shoe so the number goes up each year.

Being honest it depends on how severe your over pronation is as shoes have different levels of structure within the shoes that will help fix that.
Another point is that (although I love Nike) their structural support within the shoe works dependant on the runner. For some it works, for others it just wont.
I would try on other makes of shoes such as brooks, saucony and asics before making your decision.

I would definitely recommend going into a shop that will analyse your running gait so you can get the right shoe so you don't get any more injuries!

goshnames

I've already tried the +4s, but the Nike website offers a whole variety of other suffixes that are not offered at the running store here.

goshnames

I used to work in a specialist running shop where we would analyse a runners gait and then pick out shoes for the runner and analyse them again to see if it was the right shoe or not.
The +4, +5 just means that its basically a new shoe so the number goes up each year.

Being honest it depends on how severe your over pronation is as shoes have different levels of structure within the shoes that will help fix that.
Another point is that (although I love Nike) their structural support within the shoe works dependant on the runner. For some it works, for others it just wont.
I would try on other makes of shoes such as brooks, saucony and asics before making your decision.

Thank you for the actual info on the increasing numbers in the suffixes! They seem to have the same description...so I guess it's just a newer look.

I know the +4s felt nice on my feet but I didn't actually try running in them. I've heard that about Nike before...they work well for some and not so well for others. The thing I like about the LunarGlide is that they are marketed as a stability shoe, but they are still nice and light. I've tried some Asics stability shoes (I'm not sure what make) and they were really heavy. Before I decide to order some and try it out, I'll go over to the actual running store and see if they'd suggest a different make of shoe as well.

LearnFromTheRed

Please, please get your gait analysed and get shoes fitted by an expert. I overpronate and it was the best thing I ever did - and not just for my running!!

meeeshellllle

I used to work in a specialist running shop where we would analyse a runners gait and then pick out shoes for the runner and analyse them again to see if it was the right shoe or not.
The +4, +5 just means that its basically a new shoe so the number goes up each year.

Being honest it depends on how severe your over pronation is as shoes have different levels of structure within the shoes that will help fix that.
Another point is that (although I love Nike) their structural support within the shoe works dependant on the runner. For some it works, for others it just wont.
I would try on other makes of shoes such as brooks, saucony and asics before making your decision.

Thank you for the actual info on the increasing numbers in the suffixes! They seem to have the same description...so I guess it's just a newer look.

I know the +4s felt nice on my feet but I didn't actually try running in them. I've heard that about Nike before...they work well for some and not so well for others. The thing I like about the LunarGlide is that they are marketed as a stability shoe, but they are still nice and light. I've tried some Asics stability shoes (I'm not sure what make) and they were really heavy. Before I decide to order some and try it out, I'll go over to the actual running store and see if they'd suggest a different make of shoe as well.

I have bad knees and I just purchased the lunarglides +4 I believe is what they are and so far so good, I dont recomend airmax's because my bubble popped in them while I was on my 4 mile walk and it sucked big time. Another good shoe that worked well with my knees were the Reebok runtones. Good Luck!

Danni3ll3

I agree with all of the comments about actually going to a running store and getting your gait analysed. Just make sure that who ever is doing it actually knows what they are talking about. I was given a pair of Asics that made my knees sore for an entire winter in spite of only wearing them for a month. I went to another store with experienced staff and they put me in a Saucony Triumph shoe. I have worn those for the last 4 years. I don't even bother trying shoes when I go shopping. I just walking, grab the latest version of the Triumph in an 8 and half and off I go. No sore knees, no blisters, etc. The only thing that I do extra is replace the insole with a gel insole since I find the original insole gets hard with time and they cause blisters. No such issue with the gel insole. So long story short, get an experience staff member to get you into the right shoe, get a gel insole and you are set. Good luck!