Best running shoes for women?

You need to go to a running store and get fitted.

I like Brooks because I have bad arches. They fit like a glove.

I'm sure there is more than one brand of shoe that caters to your unique feet. As a note, my Brooks change style and look every year.

Go to a running store to be properly fitted.
Below are a few great examples.

There is no such brand depending upon gender. It has to do with your feet and running style. It also involves your weight. Other factors include your arch, pronation, foot strike, surfaces you will run upon, and expected miles. Do you need a stabilty shoe? Nuetral? Cushioned?

Get the wrong shoe, you might end up with achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, or other injury. Therefore the recommendation is to go to a place that specializes in running shoes. They should not just offer 1 model. They should tell you a type of shoe, and give you options.

Hey all, time for a new pair of shoes... I have funky feet that always tear a hole in my shoe where the big toe is... so I need new shoes about every 3-4 months ;(

So, any suggestions on great shoes?

I think you may be buying the wrong size if your big toe rubs do much. I've used asics, under armour, brooks, reebok.

I love solomons trail shoes, pricey but they last for ages so are worth it and the arch and the height of the heel is perfect for me

I always run around the store in them - get complained at but there's no point buying them if you don't know if they're comfortable

Get your feet fitted, it's not what's best for men or women, but rather fitted for how your feet are shaped and legs/knees are angled.

Saucony does that for me. They feel great running, no blisters, blah blah blah, but I always end with a tear in that area. Usually at the end of life though. Asics and I've never had a problem.
I have always gotten fitted at a local running store too

Another vote for something being off in your last fit if your big toe is breaking through the top after 3 or 4 months. That's just flat out not normal.

Go to a running store (different from the last one) and let them make recommendations for you. Try various shoes based on those recommendations (they should let you run either on a treadmill or around in the parking lot before you buy them) and see which one feels best.

Whatever you do find that works for you, I'd definitely buy more than 1 pair after you've put some miles in them to make sure they fit. Models are constantly being discontinued. I have horrible feet and my favorite pair of Nikes are no longer made or sold anywhere (ebay included). Stock up!

I have the same problem with women's shoes,, I have really wide feet and always get holes. I have found that men's shoes tend to be a bit wider and I have been able to avoid the "toe" holes. A running store should be able to assess how wide your feet are and give recommendations on which shoes would be best.

I like Brooks because I have bad arches. They fit like a glove.

I have heard these are good running running shoes. I have a pair of Nike and Asics for running. The Nike's are ok but I like the Asics ones better (for comfort). I just don't like how the Asics look. I'm going to look into the Brooks shoes.

I am really digging my new kicks. Merrell's Women's Barefoot Run Bare Access Arc 3. They fit my feet as though they were built for them, with a nice wide toe box and fairly narrow heel. I did some research beforehand, and decided that I wanted shoes that would allow my feet to move as though they were barefoot. I am of the belief that orthotics make your feet worse. I have chosen to correct my running mechanics and posture by strengthening the weak muscles in my kinetic chain, instead.

About 2 weeks ago, I tested how far I could maintain a 10 minute/mile pace on the treadmill, and lasted 1.5 miles in my old running shoes with the over-pronation correction that the running store sold me, based on their observation of my gait.

Last week, in my new shoes, I maintained that pace for 2 miles, and could have kept going.

My breathing is easier, my heart rate is lower, and my feet are more comfortable. I no longer feel like I'm running along with my feet on either side of the world's longest speed bump. I had my husband take video of my backside, and I couldn't even find evidence of any over-pronation.

I call them my magic shoes. But they're probably not your magic shoes. Or they might be.