Need womens running shoe recommendations

Badger6170
Badger6170 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 28 in Fitness and Exercise
After a deeply fulfilling twelve year relationship, Ryka and I have decided to part ways. We just didn't seem to be looking for the same things anymore. I wanted my same, consistent fit with super reliable comfort when I walked or ran, Ryka seems to want other things. ;)

As a woman with a narrow heel, narrow foot and high arches, what do all of you recommend? I got a pair of Saucony Grid Cohesion yesterday. They are ok, but I had numb toes this morning. I only went 2 miles, and maybe they're just forming to my foot, but I don't know. Otherwise they were comfortable, especially for a brand new shoe.

Anyone who has experience please chime in, I'm willing to try new shoes, I just don't want numb toes!

Thanks, Heidi aka Badger

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  • NikkiShells81
    NikkiShells81 Posts: 24 Member
    I got these recently and they are the most comfortable running shoes ever. I just started running last July but these shoes are life!

    http://www.amazon.com/Nike-Womens-Lunarglide-Running-Black/dp/B00GST41YS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452867134&sr=8-1&keywords=womens+running+shoes+lunar
  • Badger6170
    Badger6170 Posts: 17 Member
    I'll see if I can find a pair around here to try. Having size 6 shoes is a curse! They're always available online, but rarely in stores. Those darn kids buy them (well, their parents) before I can!
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits
    This. Get professionally fitted. With that said I love my Brooks.

  • amgreenwell
    amgreenwell Posts: 1,267 Member
    go to a running store and get fitted and they can help. I absolutely love saucony and have worn those exclusively for exercise over the past two years. they are the best for running.
  • SconnieCat
    SconnieCat Posts: 770 Member
    alypri wrote: »
    moyer566 wrote: »
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits
    This. Get professionally fitted. With that said I love my Brooks.

    I'm going to third going to a running store and get fitted - a good store won't just shove you into a shoe. They'll also look at your gait, your arches, the fit of the shoe, etc.

    Also... I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Brooks!
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Yep, if you want a perfect fit for your foot and gait, you need to go to a running store.

    I have small feet as well and I'm now buying kids Nike Frees - a US women's 6 is a 4Y in those and they are perfect for me, but everyone is different, which is why there are so many different shoes out there.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    edited January 2016
    I just bought 4 sets of shoes to try. With a narrow heel and high arches, the Nike FreeRun Distance and Brooks Pure Flow 5s would be worth trying. I have a narrow heel and a wider forefoot. Low arch, but even slightly tight laces cause me an issue with bruising. Both of these shoes are snug around my heel and give my toes enough room.

    Fair warning - both have a relatively low drop (0mm and 4mm) so that might be a problem if you're not used to it.
  • acbraswell
    acbraswell Posts: 238 Member
    I LOVE Brooks Glycerin. Pricey ($150) but super cushy and supportive in the arch. That said, I also use a Superfeet insert. I got fitted at local running store. I have the same type of feet you mentioned (narrow with high arch). I also like the Brooks Launch, it's around $120 and less shoe, but still supportive.
  • IsaCaliBel
    IsaCaliBel Posts: 99 Member
    I'm also a HUGE Brooks Glycerin fan!!!! They saved my foot!!! I found a pair at Foot Locker for only $80, last month. Otherwise they usually run pricey, but worth it in my opinion.
  • acbraswell
    acbraswell Posts: 238 Member
    IsaCaliBel wrote: »
    I'm also a HUGE Brooks Glycerin fan!!!! They saved my foot!!! I found a pair at Foot Locker for only $80, last month. Otherwise they usually run pricey, but worth it in my opinion.

    OMG! I'm jealous! I'd have bought all they had in my size!! Good find :)
  • whooRAWRowlbear
    whooRAWRowlbear Posts: 47 Member
    I will also vote for going to a running store and having someone there assist you in finding a shoe that fits your needs.

    I used to just buy whatever shoe I liked from Nike, and then I moved to Houston, went to a running store and have never looked back. Getting fitted for a shoe that fits my needs has changed my running on so many levels, and now I only go to running shops when I replace them or need other equipment.
  • Badger6170
    Badger6170 Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks for all the advice everybody! Looks like a trip to a ruining store is in order for a proper analysis and fitting.
  • Badger6170
    Badger6170 Posts: 17 Member
    Bwahaha, sometimes an auto correct is just too funny to edit. Ruining store!
  • dbanks80
    dbanks80 Posts: 3,685 Member
    Like everyone said go to a running store to get fitted. When I started running I used to where Nike, Sketchers etc.. my feet were numb and constantly hurting I went to a running store got fitted had to go up a size to a 10.5 and it's been wonderful ever since. They are pricy but well worth the money
  • Hunter2224
    Hunter2224 Posts: 71 Member
    Has anyone tried the adidas spring Blade? I am looking for a good running shoe and the reviews said they were really good. The sides of my feet and arches get really sore when I run ( I have size 11 super narrow flat feet )
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    I always go to New Balance and get fitted. I have narrow feet and high arches, and that is one of the few places I can actually get comfortable shoes that last - but I primarily walk, not run, so not sure how their running shoes perform.
  • myssjaxson
    myssjaxson Posts: 89 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits

    Is a running store a place like Foot RX? I'm not sure what anyone means exactly by "Running Store"
  • brittyn3
    brittyn3 Posts: 481 Member
    alypri wrote: »
    moyer566 wrote: »
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits
    This. Get professionally fitted. With that said I love my Brooks.

    ^^This - go to a running shop and talk to them. They'll watch you walk to see if you pronate or supinate and help you find shoes accordingly. Are you a trail runner? A road runner? etc. I'm currently rocking some Asics for pronaters and I LOVE them.
  • jesoverley
    jesoverley Posts: 25 Member
    I have a narrow foot, and I like Newtons, but they aren't for everyone. They are great for me, they keep me at a mid-foot strike.
  • brightsideofpink
    brightsideofpink Posts: 1,018 Member
    I just wanted to add that a good running store will do more than just fit you. They'll let you try them out for comfort and most will even let you return them after you've tried them if they just aren't what you were looking for. I'll also add that even specific models can change from year to year so keep an open mind. I was a Brooks Ravenna girl, but then got fitted for a pair of Aasics that ended up fitting me better after the Brooks model changed a bit. Both were supportive with light guidance and correction, but still felt different in ways that I think end up just being personal preference.
  • scorpio516
    scorpio516 Posts: 955 Member
    Badger6170 wrote: »
    Bwahaha, sometimes an auto correct is just too funny to edit. Ruining store!

    Wallet ruining store ;)

    All I have to add is look at boy's shoes too, but they might be too wide. I've got a friend who buys boys cleats for softball on her size 6 feet. Running is totally different though...
  • readymama
    readymama Posts: 1 Member
    Love Brooks and you can get on and see which ones are appropriate by your arch etc.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    myssjaxson wrote: »
    moyer566 wrote: »
    go to your local running store. get fitted. avoid numb toes and doctors visits

    Is a running store a place like Foot RX? I'm not sure what anyone means exactly by "Running Store"

    it is usually a local place. it seems to be the place where you find running workshops or you can see which running stores sponsor some 5ks
  • racheljonel
    racheljonel Posts: 400 Member
    I'm a huge fan of the good ol' Nike Air Max, and I recently fell in love with Nike LunarGlide 7s. I have a narrow heel and high arch (but wider forefoot) and these are perfect on my feet.
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