Running shoes

pmyn29
pmyn29 Posts: 130 Member
edited November 20 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm in the market for some new running shoes. Anybody have any go-tos? I'm looking for a specific pair that people can recommend, not just a brand.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Get gait analysis... i am a new balance girl myself, doesnt mean they would be right for you though.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Go to a good running store and have them analyze your gait. My favorite running shoe might be a nightmare for you, we have no idea of your particular needs.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Go to a good running store and have them analyze your gait. My favorite running shoe might be a nightmare for you, we have no idea of your particular needs.

    Are you stalking me?! :laugh:
  • pmyn29
    pmyn29 Posts: 130 Member
    Didn't even realize gait analysis was a thing. What's a good store that does this since I've never seen it? I usually get my shoes online.
  • roesslerl
    roesslerl Posts: 1 Member
    edited July 2017
    pmyn29 wrote: »
    Didn't even realize gait analysis was a thing. What's a good store that does this since I've never seen it? I usually get my shoes online.

    You will just have to do some research and find the best running stores in your area. In St. Louis, Fleet Feet is a good one and I know they have them in Chicago also. Truth be told, though, I've had to buy them, try them and take them back more than once even from a good running store. New Balance is my fave also and I bought my first pair of those from a New Balance store who didn't even watch me run. So make sure wherever you buy them has a good return policy too!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Go to a good running store and have them analyze your gait. My favorite running shoe might be a nightmare for you, we have no idea of your particular needs.

    Are you stalking me?! :laugh:

    :D
  • cat_caffeine
    cat_caffeine Posts: 18 Member
    As you're in Boston it looks like Heartbreak Hill Running Company or Marathon Sports would be your best bets. I know the Running Room does the gait analysis, but so should most other running stores.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Get gait analysis... i am a new balance girl myself, doesnt mean they would be right for you though.

    wow - I'm batting 0/2 - you're a girl? haha! :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited July 2017
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Get gait analysis... i am a new balance girl myself, doesnt mean they would be right for you though.

    wow - I'm batting 0/2 - you're a girl? haha! :)

    Everyone says that... my name isnt travis :sob:
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    deannalfisher wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Get gait analysis... i am a new balance girl myself, doesnt mean they would be right for you though.

    wow - I'm batting 0/2 - you're a girl? haha! :)

    Everyone says that... my name isnt travis :sob:

    lol - I knew that but I still figured you were a guy - I also through @kommodevaran was...lol! online perceptions of people
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Go to a running store, not just a sports store at the mall. Call first and make sure they do gait analysis. After you get fitted properly and know what works for you, ordering online is pretty easy. I got fitted for Mizuno wave creation. When my weight changed and I had knee issues, I changed to a mild stability shoe of the same brand, Mizuno wave inspire. I order last year's model and save $$.
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    edited July 2017
    I also suggest a gait analysis. Make sure that the store will allow you to test run the shoe for a while. Even though gait analysis is reliable, sometimes the shoe may not be ideal for you, so you may need to return it and try a different pair. Some stores will allow you to do that. I use the Asics Gel Venture 5, they are in the version 6 right now, but I have two brand new pairs in boxes that I have at home.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    pmyn29 wrote: »
    I'm in the market for some new running shoes. Anybody have any go-tos? I'm looking for a specific pair that people can recommend, not just a brand.

    Depends what ind of running you do.

    I have road shoes, light trail shoes, moderate trail shoes, moderate trail shoes with a higher elevation and goretex for winter running and extreme trail shoes.

    My favourites are the last pair, but they have minimal drop, no cushioning and very aggressive tread so wouldn't really be suitable for a beginning runner.

    fwiw mine are all Inov-8
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    I completely agree with the running store advice. I'll just add my normal "ignore brand recommendations" blurb. You will no doubt get a few and I can tell you from past posts like this that many of the ones recommended are the same ones I hate. Once size does not fit all.

    Good luck.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
    Go to a good running store, get there advice and try on lots of shoes. Choose comfort over style.

    And once you have had all that advice from the store - BUY FROM THE STORE. Don't walk away with some pitiful excuse and search on the internet for the shoes you just had recommended.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    edited July 2017
    My husband doesn't run, but he walks. He's always trying to copycat me with his walking shoes and never ends up happy.

    Moral of the story? Different people have different needs.

    I went to Fleet Feet and had a gait analysis done when I first started running. Saying that, I've since switched to minimalist shoes and wear something completely different than what I started with.

    That analysis was worth it. I also agree with the advice to buy from the store.
  • Purplebunnysarah
    Purplebunnysarah Posts: 3,252 Member
    Nthing the suggestion to get a gait analysis done. I'm brand new to running and once I was sure I was going to stick with it I had it done. My running shoes are the most comfortable shoes I have ever owned!
  • LizbethHeller
    LizbethHeller Posts: 39 Member
    Different shoes fit differently. Brooks fit me great and the Ghosts suit me. OTOH, they are too narrow for my son, who goes to the Asics for a comfy fit. The only way to do it is to get out and try a bunch of stuff on. Go with the brand that is comfy right from the start - you shouldn't have to break them in. And, I will buck the trend on the gait analysis. The running store people see you for a minute and half of them don't know squat. Chances are they'll tell you that you need a support shoe. Go with a neutral shoe and run in it for a while. See how it wears. Tread wear is a MUCH more reliable way to see what type of gait you have. (Also, if you over-pronate, you are way better off working on the muscles and gait than you are relying on a pair of clunky support shoes to "fix" it for you.) JMO
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