A question for runners on running shoes

HorganMom3
HorganMom3 Posts: 63 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm signing up for a 5k run to take place on Sept. 8th. I'm oober excited as this is one of my short term fitness/exercise goals... Just to complete it in at least a jogging pace. I will worry about time after this goal is accomplished. I presently don't have running shoes and will be looking into some soon. I took an online test to find out my best type or fit, but what else do I look for? Like when I'm trying them on and considering a purchase.. are there any "special tests" I can do while trying on to better insure the right fit and pair?

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  • magictones
    magictones Posts: 1 Member
    The best thing to do would be to go to a specialty running store and get fitted for shoes. They should analyze your gait and then help you find the best shoe for you.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    The best thing to do would be to go to a specialty running store and get fitted for shoes. They should analyze your gait and then help you find the best shoe for you.

    This exactly!
  • kelleybean1
    kelleybean1 Posts: 312 Member
    I don't know where you live, but most major cities have running stores where they will actually watch you run and analyze your foot strike and stride. Fleet Feet it Atlanta does this, made all the difference in the world for me!
  • SPNLuver83
    SPNLuver83 Posts: 2,050 Member
    Wherever you go, make sure you can return them. I went to a running shoe store, got fitted, then came home and after a couple days of using them my feet were killing me!!

    The running store I went to was fleet feet on 30.
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
    As stated above, being properly fitted for the proper shoe for your stride will save you foot pain in the long run. And you will want to spend 4 to 8 weeks using the shoes you pick for training. Don't wear a brand new completely unused pair of shoes for your race. Good luck to you. I have one coming up Sep 15. BTW- I'm originally from Bloomigton, how's everything in the land of the Hoosier?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    well, what are you running in now?? why aren't they good?

    new shoes can take a couple of weeks to get used to. so if you are dead set on new shoes, i'd get them as soon as possible, to get used to them.

    i ran my first two races in plain old new balance cross trainers i got off the clearance rack. nothing fancy.
  • HorganMom3
    HorganMom3 Posts: 63 Member
    I did an online analysis at Mizuno.com where I did all these at home tests and they gave a fit recommendation. We have like sport stores around here, MC Sports, ****'s sporting Goods, etc. But nothing other than those. I am unable to spend too much at this time, but am hoping to find a decent pair to get me by for now for as reasonable as possible. MC Sports is right next to my work so i will be visiting them soon.
  • dawnp1833
    dawnp1833 Posts: 264 Member
    I LOVE my Mizuno shoes that I got after doing the same online test thing. If you order them online, order 1/2 size bigger than you normally wear. Also, if you're close to Valparaiso IN or Orland Park IL the Human Race stores there are extremely helpful with everything relating to running and even have practice and training runs out of their stores. They have a machine that you walk on and it scans your feet to pick the best shoes. They have a website you can look up. They are really great and nice.
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