running shoes for high arches/underpronation

reneegee23
reneegee23 Posts: 232 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been using Saucony running shoes for the last couple years for running/cross training. They've been okay. My right arch is stupid high and last summer I tore my plantar fascia doing some high impact stuff. I've always wondered if that had something to do w/ my arch and my shoes.

Anyway, anyone with similar issues have any recommendations? I can spend around 100 bucks. (And I do need to go get fitted at a proper shoe store, like Luke's Locker, but have been kinda meh about it because I don't want to spend tons of money.)

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  • conchita962
    conchita962 Posts: 327 Member
    Absolutely get fitted! You don't have to buy your shoes there! This is what I did...went to get fitted..wrote down the shoes that I really really liked then researched them on Amazon and found that a lot of the time they are cheaper. Also, ask them to show you models from last year, they're perfectly fine and are much cheaper than current models!

    Good luck!
  • reneegee23
    reneegee23 Posts: 232 Member
    Hey, good point! I don't have to buy my shoes there! thanks!!!
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Would you go to the doctor for a diagnosis and then go home and self medicate? Buy your first pair of shoes at the running store at the very least.
  • makeitbetter
    makeitbetter Posts: 40
    I like the idea of getting fitted at a running store then buying the same shoes at a cheaper store/place. I was planning on doing that for my next pair of running shoes. They can get expensive. I shop for the best price on everything else.
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