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Suggest some running shoes?
I need some new running shoes. I'm tall (6'4), heavy (235lbs), flat footed but with orthothics, and tend to wear out the outer heel of the shoes. I'm currently walking and adding in some running (depending on what my knees/feet can handle). Can anyone suggest some good, cushioned, stable shoes? My feet generally fit the Asics, Nike, Rockport lasts. I'd prefer to pay less too if anyone knows a cheaper brand or outdated model on sale. Thanks!
I'm looking for specific models of shoes to try that have good cushioning and stability. Thanks.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It really depend on how the fits...literally.
Differnt people have different feet and as a result they nhave different needs when it comes to buying shose
Personally, I I think the best approach for buying shoes is to go to your local running shoe store and try a pair of one. Take your current running shoes with you. The salesperson should be able to look at the bottom of your shoes and determine what you need in a shoe.
If you pronate ( your foot rolls to the outside) there outside edged of your shoe will be wore down. Supernartors (roll to the inside when they run). Neutral rune's wear their shoe evenly.
Most running stores will let you do a brief run (100m max.) in the shoes to see how it feel on your feet. These things are important to consider when buying a pair of trainers, spikes and racing flats.
Once you find a shoe that works well for you then stick with it. It is not uncommon for serious distance runners to buy two pairs at the same time. This is becsue the shoes are only made for 500 miles of ware and tare. Also, if the shoe is popular, then they will go quicly and it will be diffcult to find latter. This is espicially if you have a common size.
But once you find a shose that works for you keep with that brand, then usually have the same shoe just differnt models of it, year after year.
Try RaodRunnerSports.com they have a wide selection of runnning shose. You can look at them on-line and then go a local shoe store and try it on. Then order it through RoadRunnerSports.com
Their prices are fair and most of their sales people are runners thenselves.
Hope this helps...good luck
Source(s):
20-years of distace running and buying running shoes
- 1 decade ago
I used to use asics and I liked them. Just recently I got a pair of Mizunos (if you dont know what they are its the equivelent popularity of nike everywhere in the world but america). They have lots of support in them. Now I don't wear orthodics and I don't know how good they work with a shoe that already has a lot of support but Mizunos are good shoes with a lot of support and neccesary bulk to them. Other than that try things on. If your running try to stick to the main running shoes don't settle for walking shoes. Try them on and feel if they support you.
Source(s): High school xc & tf - Anonymous1 decade ago
I have severe overpronation and I highly recommend mizunos. I am training for my fourth half marathon.