If the shoe fits...

Eats_With_A_Fist
Eats_With_A_Fist Posts: 181
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/07/26/if-athletic-shoe-fits/

I couldn't decide whether to post this article or the one about the woman who lived with a chopstick lodged in her eye for 11 years. (In her defense...those things can be TRICKY to learn to operate...but using them can definitely help with dieting. You end up getting so frustrated with the food that you don't want to eat. I can't back that up. When it comes to chopsticks, I'm a BEAST. I got a merit badge early on for my mad chopstick skills. What was I saying initially? Oh yeah...)

However, given that as a fat kid who always tried to play sports to fit in, and usually gave up pretty quickly because the crap shoes I was wearing would do nothing to keep me from turning an ankle or dislocating a knee, I thought this article was pretty apropos for where many of us are at when we are just starting to exercise.

Don't just do like I do and grab the first shoe that looks cool. Put some research into it, get fitted, and get the most out of your workouts! My next pair is gonna be a pair of Vibram Fivefingers. (Or as I like to call them, "monkey feet".) What are some good/bad experiences you've had with shoes?

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  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    BUMP! I want to see what others are saying about these shoes. You might get more attention if you post just the portion about the shoes in the Fitness section. With the brand of shoe in the title?
  • HappyathomeMN
    HappyathomeMN Posts: 498 Member
    Several years (and pounds) ago, I used to wear Nike brand shoes. Once I started working out and running, I quickly figured out that Nike was NOT for me!! Shin splints and horrible joint(hips mostly) pain lead to that conclusion.

    After researching online and asking questions here, I found that Adidas trail shoes have worked best for running. The trail shoe has a firmer sole which I like. I also tried on New Balance (didn't fit me right) and Asics (ok, but the Adidas were better).

    I just recently replaced one pair of shoes (donated at the Warrior Dash) with a K Swiss running shoe that I have been reading about. It felt like I was putting on a slipper and the arches hit in the right spot. I have only had them for a few days, but so far, I am in love!

    ALSO, I wear inserts in every shoe I own - high arches and a tendancy towards plantar fascitis make this a necessity!
  • Eats_With_A_Fist
    Eats_With_A_Fist Posts: 181
    Several years (and pounds) ago, I used to wear Nike brand shoes. Once I started working out and running, I quickly figured out that Nike was NOT for me!! Shin splints and horrible joint(hips mostly) pain lead to that conclusion.

    I've heard very little good about Nike, or at the very least, I've heard a much more varied set of opinions about them. Everything I've heard about Adidas has been pretty consistently good...although a few of those opinions could have been about the song...they were wearing Korn shirts. I'm too lazy to go back and ask again.
  • Riebop
    Riebop Posts: 275
    Several years (and pounds) ago, I used to wear Nike brand shoes. Once I started working out and running, I quickly figured out that Nike was NOT for me!! Shin splints and horrible joint(hips mostly) pain lead to that conclusion.

    I used to wear Nike in high school. I never thought that they might have caused my shin splints. I was in marching band and wore them while running around the football field 4 nights a week.

    I used to wear New Balance runners for all my cardio because they we lighter than NB's crosstrainers. I found NB's crosstrainers to be a little too heavy. However, the runners didn't cut it for Turbo Fire. I was experiencing some serious foot and knee pain. So, I switched to Asics a couple months ago and have had no foot or knee pain since.
  • theba2il
    theba2il Posts: 548 Member
    I'm loving my Merrell Barefoot shoes! They have the Vibram soles. I read a lot of great reviews on REI.com.
  • Madrow
    Madrow Posts: 62
    My favorite shoes were Asics. I had them a few years ago and they worked out well before I wore them out and had to replace them, which I did with Reebok Easytone. I was working and going to school full time so I wasn't working out like I did with the Asics, plus, they were too new at the time to have conclusive research done on how they performed as a running/sport/workout shoe (they purposely put your balance off just a bit so your body's instinctual rebalancing helps tone you). I was worried about injuries so I didn't do anything extreme in them, just went to work (as a retail store manager) and ran errands, etc. I will go on record as saying they were the most comfortable pair of shoes I ever wore, even though I basically just went to school and the supermarket in them.

    When I graduated and decided that I wanted to get back in shape, I found a pair of Saucony's that I like. They seem to work with my narrow feet. I think that they may be too structured for my liking though. They are great for chasing my kids at the park and cruising a mall but my feet wear out too soon when I'm running, and they are made as a runner's shoe. I miss my Asics and will probably get another pair for running and demote my Saucony to park duty. I may try Ryka though, I liked those in the store and had thought their "built for a woman" gimmick was hype until I tried them on and they fit very well. They also have rave reviews on some sites.
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