Running shoes - Need suggestions

I absolutely LOVE Asics...

Asics , Saucony, or Mizuno. Personally, I love the Asics.

I can only wear Nike Pegasus. I've tried A LOT of different shoes and these are the only ones I like.

Do you have a running store in your town? We have one that does free gait analysis and will find the perfect shoe for your foot! I personally own a pair of Brooks and LOVE them! But for a good pair of running shoes, be prepared to spend around $100.

I love my Mizuno shoes, I had Asics before and they were quite good. What i suggest is to go to your local Running Room store or similar and have someone fit you properly for shoes -firm support/neutral etc....then when you find what is right for you you can check you the shoe Wharehouse or an outlet store as they often have the same or last years colours for a great price.

Great idea! I'm just worried about going to get properly fit for shoes and then simply walking out w/o buying something. I'd feel so weird and obligated to the employee who just helped me out.... but heck, when we're tight on money, we gotta do what we gotta do. :happy:

There's an advantage to buying from the specialized running store: If you discover after several miles of use, that the shoe is not working out for you, if it's one of the better shops, they will happily take the shoe back and work with you to find the best shoe for you.

Having the perfect pair of running shoes is priceless.

A specialized running shoe store would be your best bet. My husband runs marathons and you do NOT want to skimp on the shoe. However since he knows what works now he buys from Zappos. The shoes are usually cheaper. His last pair though cost $190.00 (on sale), however they are his most comfortable pair and he saves them just for races.

Also you will want to keep track of how many miles are on your shoes, you can either do it with a spreadsheet or Map my run will track it for you. With long distance running your shoes will break down within 500 miles of running. My husband will rotate shoes depending on how far his run it that day. Shorter runs he will wear his older (600 to 700 mile) shoes, the longer the run the newer the shoe (does that make any sense?).

Do you have a running store in your town? We have one that does free gait analysis and will find the perfect shoe for your foot! I personally own a pair of Brooks and LOVE them! But for a good pair of running shoes, be prepared to spend around $100.

This. I love Asics, they work best for my feet and knees but go get fitted!

I run in Vibram Five Fingers now, but my favorite shoe from years past were the Mizunos. The uppers were soft and pillowy.

One thing I would recommend is to make sure that you have a lot of room for your toes. The impact of running will make your toes splay and spread out, which is natural for running impact, so you want to make sure that the shoe's toebox is nice and roomy. Cramped toes are unhappy toes when it comes to running.

I'd also recommend investing in a good pair of moisture-wicking socks to go with the shoes.

I bought a pair of socks that have cushion on the heel and ball of my foot. And they keep my feet dry. Can't think of the name right now, but they are awesome! I'll NEVER, EVER wear regular socks again.