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Thank you all for being so helpful! I think I'm going to rest for a few more days (I have work during the time I'd run anyway) and then try it again. If anything gets worse I'll try the strengthening exercises or go to a pt, my friends have had success there too.

How does a weighted squat differ from a regular squat? I do normal squats pretty regularly.

I tend to over pronate but very minorly. I run mostly on asphalt or concrete. And yes, I did get my gait analysed both times; the first time when I got my Asics and again when I got my Nikes. I've been icing the knee when I'm home but I can't ice it during work at all.

That's the advice my dad has given me and stupidly I didn't listen. He's a really great runner and normally I take his advice, and he recommended the asics, as well as Saucony and Brooks. So I'll keep them in mind!

Everyone's foot is different! I really do appreciate you looking into that for me! That was so kind :) I agree that my aunt's feelings be damned. I'm going to try a run or two without the insole and if that doesn't work, I'll try to return them and go back to a Nike or a shoe that just works better for me. Thank you so…

Wow, thank you! I definitely appreciate that! While these shoes served me well for about two years, I can say I'm not a big nike fan...they're overpriced and cheaply made, hence my move to Asics.

Looking at them now, they're Cumulus 17s. My error. I love the shoe so far as they don't pinch my toes like my Nikes did, but of course I haven't taken the insoles out and tried them after so I don't have much to go by. The Nikes I have are at least a year old. The tongue says "Dual Fusion Run." Edit: these are definitely…

I thought it was something cool to try, but not after the pain. I might try just the asics for a bit, as they're very similar in size/weight/shape as the Nikes I had. I don't think they make the Nikes I was running in any more. They definitely make the next model up of the same shoe, I'll have to look around I guess.

My dad, who is an avid runner, has a pair and loves them, although he doesn't wear them for every run. I think I'm a bit too new to the game to invest in them (I'm a poor college student!) but I will admit I have been curious!

The nearest road runner to me is near my aunt's house, and I know she'd be all ridiculous if I tried to explain that the "magic" insoles she got me are causing me pain. I can try to find one closer but I don't know if I can. I also definitely don't have the receipt anymore, as my aunt took it after the purchase (again,…

They could've said supination. Honestly, I wasn't paying attention because the woman did everything so fast! She said something about my right toe pointing out and called it pronation, but that doesn't seem right either. It maybe does a little, but definitely not enough to warrant correction in my opinion. The pain is in…

And the asics shoes I got are amazing otherwise. My old Nikes pinched my toes sometimes and these don't, and they're also a bit more supportive than the Nikes which is great.

They did do a gait analysis and determined I pronate a decent amount because of my high arches, hence the need for insoles. Still, that's never been a problem with my running before, I've always been pain free. I guess I'll heal up again and try running without them!

Nope, no deficiencies! Well as far as my doctor and I know! Haha.