Running shoes?

SquishyLaughter
SquishyLaughter Posts: 124 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For starters, I am a beginning runner, but doing research and trying to find the right running shoe for me is proving to be very challenging.

Why?

Because when I was 12, I fell down a flight of stairs and injured my left foot. I injured it badly enough that while I have a high arch and underpronate on my right foot, my left foot has very little arch and overpronates. Which makes for almost needing opposite types of running shoe for both feet. I am currently using a neutral shoe, but was wondering if there were any better options for someone with feet like mine. Any advice would be awesome.

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  • hermann341
    hermann341 Posts: 443 Member
    Almost seems like you need to get two pairs so you can get the proper shoe for each foot. Neutral or minimal would be an option as well.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Sounds like neutral shoes with orthotics might be what you need.

    Minimalist might be an option as well, as they tend to force proper form.
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    Go minimalist style --- run as god made you :)
  • SquishyLaughter
    SquishyLaughter Posts: 124 Member
    Thanks for the input. :) As soon as I get a few more hours at work I'll head to my local runners store and take a look. At least for now my existing shoes should be alright since I am still on slow and short distances.

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