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I want to know what kind of shoe I should get-- most reccommend the motion control one but I want a specific one with preferably a link to it and reasonable price.
I think I have a normal-high arch when I used that footprint test. The back of my old running shoes have a lot of wear on the toe side. Oh, and I think I have Morton's toe because my second toe is longer than the first, if that makes any difference. I'm pretty much in the normal weight zone in relation to my height. When running I occasionally get knee pain, Achilles tendonitis/ or something similar, and calve soreness (but I just started running again after not running frequently in a while)
I recently bought the Kanadia TR from Adidas,
http://www.shopadidas.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3209158
but it's not straight on the toe box, but semi-curved which seems to be for neutral runners. I'm not sure if I should just return it and get another pair of shoes.
Also, would putting in some kind of insert soles in the toe area help a bit?
Thanks.
Answer
I don't know what shoes to suggest, but you have a lot of problems involving your feet so you should be very careful choosing your shoes. Don't buy them online. You should go to a specialized running store and tell all these things to a professional! They will help you find the right shoes to stay safe. Don't trust whatever people on the internet tell you, you need actual help from real people who know a lot about shoes. I go to a store called the Runner's Edge but they don't have very many locations. Try to find any similar store in your area.
I don't know what shoes to suggest, but you have a lot of problems involving your feet so you should be very careful choosing your shoes. Don't buy them online. You should go to a specialized running store and tell all these things to a professional! They will help you find the right shoes to stay safe. Don't trust whatever people on the internet tell you, you need actual help from real people who know a lot about shoes. I go to a store called the Runner's Edge but they don't have very many locations. Try to find any similar store in your area.
Running/Trail Shoe?
Q. Can anyone recommend me a good, versitile all terrain running shoe that I would be able to use on a hiking/jogging trail that has challenging steps, and be able to use on a paved road (like around the block of a neighborhood)?
What experience do you have with the shoe you are recommending (I just don't want a Google search on "good trail shoes/ good running shoes and copied here)? Where would I be able to get a pair of what you are recommending?
Thank you!
~jaz~
Okaaay...good advice but it really didn't answer my question though.
Thanks for the input though, I'll keep that in mind...but still looking for shoes..
Okay Chris, more in depth info.
But let me see if I am understanding this correctly.
You're telling me there is no such thing as a "hybrid" shoe? A shoe that you could take on a jogging trail that may include a little rought terrain on the way? Like for instance, a par course that may have some obstacles in the way for additional exercising. I understand that there will be shoes that specialize just in running marathons or sprinting, but it doesn't make senseto me there wouldn't be a versitile shoe.
Also, the pronating part. I am becoming somewhat familiar with this as I am just starting, although it is still a little bit of a foreign term. Still, this is another strange concept in that why would one particular company make a line of shoe that caters to just one type of pronation? Wouldn't it make sense that if they had developed a really good shoe to just make that shoe available in the different pronation formats?
So, let's say 2 deifferent people liked a certain Brooks shoe (because of the style, or color availibility or the technology of the soles). One person was a normal pronator, the other an overpronator.If the Brooks shoe was designed for normal pronation, the other guy is out of luck and would have to settle for a shoe that had been designed for overpronation?
I find this kind of wierd actually. It's like making a really good-looking blazer in one color and in only medium. People who wear small or large are just plain out of luck.
Why wouldn't a manufacturer that designed a shoe that could potentially be a hot seller make it in the various pronations to suit a wider audience?
That is why I ask about what particular shoe people like. I figured I could just be "fitted" with the proper one. Like a blazer being tailored to fit you.
This is actually making me rather discouraged. Just because a salesperson says a particular shoe may be the "right" fit for me, I may not like the way it "looks", or feels in general.
Anyways, I hope I find a shoe. Was hoping someone could've given me a heads up. Looks like I am on my own though.
Chris....much better explanation and in depth insight . I didn't want to burden anyone with having to type as long an explanation as you did, but I immensely appreciate it.
After the discussion about pronation, I looked it up and have a much better understanding about it (I guess I should have stated that before you wrote back, although I had no way of knowing you were going to followup). I went to runnersworld.com (I think).
I still don't understand though, that if a company creates a great looking shoe they know will have mass appeal, why they wouldn't just make that style with the 3 different pronations. It seems to me that it would take just as much effort, if not more, to create a whole different style for another pronation. Anyways, I wouldn't expect you to know why a company would or wouldn't do that. Just seems bad marketing to me.
However, because of your explanation I do understand and feel slightly more confident in my search for a shoe.
Really, the whole reason I asked this was because I wanted to look for a shoe on eBay that I could buy. But it seems with what you've been saying and how it's presented on runnersworld, I should be "fitted" for one.
Although my intention would have been to save money on eBay, I would be wasting my money completely if I had bought one on eBay that wasn't right for my foot. In essence spending more money on one that would be right for me.
Thanks again!
~jaz~
What experience do you have with the shoe you are recommending (I just don't want a Google search on "good trail shoes/ good running shoes and copied here)? Where would I be able to get a pair of what you are recommending?
Thank you!
~jaz~
Okaaay...good advice but it really didn't answer my question though.
Thanks for the input though, I'll keep that in mind...but still looking for shoes..
Okay Chris, more in depth info.
But let me see if I am understanding this correctly.
You're telling me there is no such thing as a "hybrid" shoe? A shoe that you could take on a jogging trail that may include a little rought terrain on the way? Like for instance, a par course that may have some obstacles in the way for additional exercising. I understand that there will be shoes that specialize just in running marathons or sprinting, but it doesn't make senseto me there wouldn't be a versitile shoe.
Also, the pronating part. I am becoming somewhat familiar with this as I am just starting, although it is still a little bit of a foreign term. Still, this is another strange concept in that why would one particular company make a line of shoe that caters to just one type of pronation? Wouldn't it make sense that if they had developed a really good shoe to just make that shoe available in the different pronation formats?
So, let's say 2 deifferent people liked a certain Brooks shoe (because of the style, or color availibility or the technology of the soles). One person was a normal pronator, the other an overpronator.If the Brooks shoe was designed for normal pronation, the other guy is out of luck and would have to settle for a shoe that had been designed for overpronation?
I find this kind of wierd actually. It's like making a really good-looking blazer in one color and in only medium. People who wear small or large are just plain out of luck.
Why wouldn't a manufacturer that designed a shoe that could potentially be a hot seller make it in the various pronations to suit a wider audience?
That is why I ask about what particular shoe people like. I figured I could just be "fitted" with the proper one. Like a blazer being tailored to fit you.
This is actually making me rather discouraged. Just because a salesperson says a particular shoe may be the "right" fit for me, I may not like the way it "looks", or feels in general.
Anyways, I hope I find a shoe. Was hoping someone could've given me a heads up. Looks like I am on my own though.
Chris....much better explanation and in depth insight . I didn't want to burden anyone with having to type as long an explanation as you did, but I immensely appreciate it.
After the discussion about pronation, I looked it up and have a much better understanding about it (I guess I should have stated that before you wrote back, although I had no way of knowing you were going to followup). I went to runnersworld.com (I think).
I still don't understand though, that if a company creates a great looking shoe they know will have mass appeal, why they wouldn't just make that style with the 3 different pronations. It seems to me that it would take just as much effort, if not more, to create a whole different style for another pronation. Anyways, I wouldn't expect you to know why a company would or wouldn't do that. Just seems bad marketing to me.
However, because of your explanation I do understand and feel slightly more confident in my search for a shoe.
Really, the whole reason I asked this was because I wanted to look for a shoe on eBay that I could buy. But it seems with what you've been saying and how it's presented on runnersworld, I should be "fitted" for one.
Although my intention would have been to save money on eBay, I would be wasting my money completely if I had bought one on eBay that wasn't right for my foot. In essence spending more money on one that would be right for me.
Thanks again!
~jaz~
Answer
You can't buy running shoes based on other peoples experience. Because all our feet pronate differently and are different shapes if you buy a shoe that was suitable for someone else, who may be an overpronator, and you're an underpronator then those shoes would not be suitable and would cause a whole range of problems for your feet and legs. You need to go to a specialist running store, they will work out what type of gait you have, and will then using this information reccomend which trail shoes would be suitable. I will not give you a reccomendation for that reason, if you come back with a list of shoes that you've been told were suitable people could help by saying their experiences with these shoes.
Trail shoes are not designed for running on road, they have minimal cushioning and as such will not absorb the shock and will cause problems such as shin splints. Really they should only be used for a short distance to or from a trail route.
Edit in response to your further questions:
First off hybrid shoes that can cope with both trail and road do exist of sorts; but its a bit like jack of all trades master of none. Not enough grip for long periods off road, and not enough cushioning for long on road periods; usually it will be a road shoe with slightly greater grip, if you do just want to do road running with a few off road bits aim for a road shoe that has a harder wearing top and better grip. A trail shoe will not be suitable though, because it will not have s
You can't buy running shoes based on other peoples experience. Because all our feet pronate differently and are different shapes if you buy a shoe that was suitable for someone else, who may be an overpronator, and you're an underpronator then those shoes would not be suitable and would cause a whole range of problems for your feet and legs. You need to go to a specialist running store, they will work out what type of gait you have, and will then using this information reccomend which trail shoes would be suitable. I will not give you a reccomendation for that reason, if you come back with a list of shoes that you've been told were suitable people could help by saying their experiences with these shoes.
Trail shoes are not designed for running on road, they have minimal cushioning and as such will not absorb the shock and will cause problems such as shin splints. Really they should only be used for a short distance to or from a trail route.
Edit in response to your further questions:
First off hybrid shoes that can cope with both trail and road do exist of sorts; but its a bit like jack of all trades master of none. Not enough grip for long periods off road, and not enough cushioning for long on road periods; usually it will be a road shoe with slightly greater grip, if you do just want to do road running with a few off road bits aim for a road shoe that has a harder wearing top and better grip. A trail shoe will not be suitable though, because it will not have s
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