Favorite running shoes?

tgmichelleee

I'm really trying to transition more into minimalist running and move my runs away from the gym and more into an out doorsey type setting. I've been trying to practice good running form, but it's really hard to tell (in my opinion) with conventional running shoes which is why I'm trying to make the switch.
I'm fine with blisters (still get them with my current shoes unfortunately) but I do see how feeling every pebble would be a problem.
Are the ones who have a good cross over (use them both on trail and road)? Really interested in getting one (or the innov8 which someone else also brought up) now and currently debating if I want one for the road and trail or one universal one

I haven't tried the trail specific ones yet. Depends on your terrain really. I like the bikila's on ashphalt or soft, even ground, and the Komodo's seem fine on gravel. The bikila's did ok on trails, i just had to be a bit more aware if where i was steppig...
If you are planning on running on grass though, look for a pair that doesn't have separate toes - plucking weeds from between them is just such a nuisance

I will definitely look into getting some of these for asphalt then and maybe inno8 for trail. Thanks for the info!

tgmichelleee

Love my minimalist shoes. My current ones are :-

Road : Inov-8 Bare-X 180 (Done 203.2 km)

Trail : Inov-8 Trailroc 235 (done 281.5 km so far)

how's the grip on trail innov8's?

Really good - for wet grass and trails .. for Deep Mud , I'd got for their MudClaw shoes

Hmm... do the MudClaw do well on wet grass and trails as well, or just specialised for muddier terrain?

spoiledpuppies

The ones that we were born with were perfectly good enough for Millions of years (or 6,000 if you're a complete muppet) .. until the Marketing morons saw Pound signs flash before their eyes.

Speak for yourself. When I am barefoot, I can't walk in a heel-toe movement. Only toes and the pads of the balls my feet touch the floor. If I stand with the ball of my foot and heel on the ground, the arches don't touch the floor and it becomes painful if I do it for too long. I don't wear heels. It's the natural shape of my foot. Not all bodies are the same, and not all bodies are built for running. It comes across as rather ableist to assume that.

This is actually the point of minimalist shoes. I remember learning how to transition to them, and the guidance said to walk actually barefoot and see how our feet naturally skip the heel strike. As you transition--very slowly/gradually--to the minimalist shoe, your leg and foot muscles that you haven't used maybe ever due to over supportive shoes awaken, strengthen, and support you naturally. (With that said, I also think that everyone should just use what gives them the most comfort.)

QueenBishOTUniverse

The ones that we were born with were perfectly good enough for Millions of years (or 6,000 if you're a complete muppet) .. until the Marketing morons saw Pound signs flash before their eyes.

Speak for yourself. When I am barefoot, I can't walk in a heel-toe movement. Only toes and the pads of the balls my feet touch the floor. If I stand with the ball of my foot and heel on the ground, the arches don't touch the floor and it becomes painful if I do it for too long. I don't wear heels. It's the natural shape of my foot. Not all bodies are the same, and not all bodies are built for running. It comes across as rather ableist to assume that.

This is actually the point of minimalist shoes. I remember learning how to transition to them, and the guidance said to walk actually barefoot and see how our feet naturally skip the heel strike. As you transition--very slowly/gradually--to the minimalist shoe, your leg and foot muscles that you haven't used maybe ever due to over supportive shoes awaken, strengthen, and support you naturally. (With that said, I also think that everyone should just use what gives them the most comfort.)

Yup, as a person with exceptionally small feet and very high arches myself, you absolutely CAN transition to minimalist shoes, but you have to accept that you're going to have some very sore calves and feet for a while until you fully transition. Coming down on your heel is exactly what you are trying to avoid, it doesn't hurt anything much when walking, but my heel strike gait when running caused SEVERAL injuries until I switched over. As of two weeks ago, I ran a half marathon on concrete/asphalt in my vibrams, and the only pain I had to deal with was the lactic acid build up in my calves.

If they're not for you, that's perfectly fine, I tell most people not to bother with them if it's not important enough to them to dedicate several months to the transition, but there's no reason someone with high arches can't use minimalist shoes if they feel it would be beneficial to them.

chrisruns4pie

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my Brooks Ghost 6 shoes!!!!! If they stop making them, I'll be full of sad.

I have to use pronation inserts inside them but I'm on my second pair.

Will probably move to the Ghost 7 when it comes out.

I had used Mizuno Wave Riders for many years, until they came out with the 17"s. Compele disappointment and I was literally depressed. Then a friend with similar running style and build recommended Brooks Ghost 6. All I can say is I won't even try on the Mizuno WR 18's when they come out. Love my Ghost 6's.