Best running shoes for bad ankle and knee?

AliciaFarmer03

What are some favorite running shoes for anyone that has dealt with a past ankle injury or torn acl?

bretmartin09

Im a big fan of Brooks !!

reekzino300

AliciaFarmer03 wrote: »

What are some favorite running shoes for anyone that has dealt with a past ankle injury or torn acl?

personally i’ve had numerous bad ankle sprains on both ankles, and i run with the Nike Epic React Flyknits and they feel great, don’t even think about my ankles when i run

Machka9

Have you gone to a good running shop to discuss your gait and medical issues? I've been to one that works with podiatrists and they were very helpful.

NJF74

Brooks GTS been good for me after a achilles rupture a from a few years back. But agree on getting professional medical advice as stated by Machka9

MeanderingMammal

AliciaFarmer03 wrote: »

What are some favorite running shoes for anyone that has dealt with a past ankle injury or torn acl?

Your running form is now of a factor than the shoes you wear.

Personally I've had broken ankles and my preferred shoes have no cushion and minimal heel/ toe drop

dewd2

None. What I like (or any other random internet runners like) may be different from you and your needs.

Go to a running specialty store, get a gait analysis and find a pair of shoes based on their recommendation. Maybe Brooks will be your favorite. Or maybe not. FWIW - I hate Brooks shoes (at least the 2 I've tried/purchased over the years).

apullum

Go get fitted at a running store. Don’t buy shoes just because somebody on the internet liked them. Those people’s feet are not your feet.

rheddmobile

I’m missing the ACL in one knee and have a history of Achilles’ tendon injury. I used to love the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18, but the 19 felt like it kicked my leg around and the 20 seems more like the 19 than the 18. I also run wearing a light knee brace with side stabilizers. One option is to replace the insoles in a pair of shoes you like.

Definitely go to a running store, ask their recommendations, then try a bunch of shoes for yourself. “Gait analysis at a specialty running store” at my local running stores may mean an expert or it may mean a 20 year old girl who got a few minutes of training on how to sell shoes. Or worse, an expert with his own bizarre opinions on shoes. One of the reasons I’m a REI member is that REI will allow you to return shoes up to a year after purchase, no questions asked, wear them as much as you need to in order to find out if they work for you.