Running Shoes

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  • viki_88
    viki_88 Posts: 14 Member
    I've worked up to doing a 5k run every day in my "barefoot running" shoes. I have a pair of the Vibram Fivefingers Bikila shoes. I love them now, but I had to work up to running any distance in them. They are basically just a glove for your feet and offer little or no arch support or ankle support. So the switch hurt at first because my feet had to get used to doing all the work without support. But now my feet feel so much stronger in them already. I don't have any pain when I run anymore!

    I do mostly trail runs in my fivefingers and have no problems with grip and navigating obstacles.I found that my gait changed quite a bit with these shoes too. I used to be a heel striker, but now I land mid foot and push off on the balls of my feet. But i'm not sure if my gait changed because of my shoes or the fact that I started trail running. :)
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    have you tried doing a little training in Minimalist shoes?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    new balance minimus. i have them and love them. helped out with the mid-foot striking which i love now. first run i over thank it though, and ended up pretty much running on my toes and killed my calves.

    \second run i just kind of ran without remembering "ok, land on the balls of your feet," and i felt great.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    http://foothealth.about.com/od/exercisefeet/ss/ShinSplintExerc.htm
  • Skinny_Jeans_Soon
    Skinny_Jeans_Soon Posts: 326 Member
    I went today to Run On with the exact same question. They recommeded these. I tried them on and you can tell they will make a difference with heel strike.

    http://www.brooksrunning.com/Brooks-PureCadence/120104,default,pd.html
  • SteveMoto
    SteveMoto Posts: 41 Member
    Last month I bought a pair of Brooks Glycerin 9's from Zappos.com in my exact size. They're for neutral/under-pronators. They stretched about a quarter size and are ideal for me in many of the ways that you'd read in the online reviews at Zappos. I'm not a heel striker but they do have a slightly rounded heel so I also use them for walking and they're just as fantastic! Cloud like with control. I'm really sure they have a line for over-pronators as well and you can search Zappos for either "under pronation" or "over pronation". I put about 25 miles on mine every week.

    Good luck!

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