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Running shoes - What am I looking for?

sim667

sim667

All aboard the 303 bus.
So I'm pretty set that I want to keep going to the gym, and its probably a good idea to get some running shoes (I keep getting shin split just wearing trainers on the running machine)..... Plus I'm thinking when I'm away over the summer in my camper van, if I've got some decent shoes that aren't going to kill my legs, I can go for a jog etc.

But I've not bought a pair of running shoes ever, nor have I owned a pair of trainers for exercising since I left school..... What am I looking for in a decent pair of running shoes?
 
Decent ventilation, heel and ankle support, and impact protection.

Can't go wrong with the ASICS Gel range for all round trainers, imo.
 
I may have phrased this wrongly, I'm looking for some shoes for the gym, I just happen to go on the running machine, and want to get something suitable for that, as its probably the most impacting thing I do there....
 
What's your rough budget? You can go to a proper running shop and still not spend a fortune. All the big brands bring out new models every season so there's plenty of last year's shoes to be had at a bargain, and IME running shops won't try and flog you the latest, most expensive model unless you're specifically looking for that.
 
hegley said:
What's your rough budget? You can go to a proper running shop and still not spend a fortune. All the big brands bring out new models every season so there's plenty of last year's shoes to be had at a bargain, and IME running shops won't try and flog you the latest, most expensive model unless you're specifically looking for that.
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as little as possible :D
 
The sort of gait analysis you get in shops has been largely debunked. Much better to get your whole technique analysed by a proper running coach if you have persistant injuries.

If you can't be arsed with all that just get whatever feels the most comfortable or go barefoot.
 
ignatious said:
The sort of gait analysis you get in shops has been largely debunked. Much better to get your whole technique analysed by a proper running coach if you have persistant injuries.

If you can't be arsed with all that just get whatever feels the most comfortable or go barefoot.
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He's not a serious runner. If he gets shin splints chances are hes got a mild biomechanical abonormality that would be picked up by simple gait analysis and sorted by the correct shoe/insole. For gods sake dont even consider barefoot sim667
 
felixthecat said:
If he gets shin splints chances are hes got a mild biomechanical abonormality that would be picked up by simple gait analysis and sorted by the correct shoe/insole. sim667
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Have you shared the news of this panacea with the medical community as they seem decidedly less certain about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of mtss than you?
 
Don't be worried by going to a running shop for analysis. If they can't analyse you and then find you a decent pair for under £50 they're not doing their job. Even just looking at the wear and tear of your walking shoes will give them an idea of your gait.

As an over-pronator who needs plenty of support I know for sure how important it is to have the correct shoes, it can prevent all sorts of injuries.
 
ignatious said:
Have you shared the news of this panacea with the medical community as they seem decidedly less certain about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of mtss than you?
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Sweetie, I am part of that medical community. I deal with MTSS every day. Every working day. And ive been doing it for about 32 years.
The majority of cases are due to a change in training pattern that exacerbates a biomechanical anomaly. Not all, of course not. But given the history above I'd put cold hard cash that being the problem here.
 
sim667 said:
I can haz croc customisation badges?


Anyway, went into the sports shop today, cheapest pair, 85 fucking quid.
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Pay the money for a good first pair and get the gait analysis, then when replacing remember the details of first pair and use the discount websites to get previous seasons' models.
 
felixthecat said:
Sweetie, I am part of that medical community. I deal with MTSS every day. Every working day. And ive been doing it for about 32 years.
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And you're recommending he goes to a running shop to be diagnosed (and prescribed) by a salesman using what is essentially a footfall-analysis machine? Jesus.
 
sim667 said:
sports direct won't cut it?

I don't run far, 1 hr a week max, so I'm not spending a fortune.
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Sports Direct cheapies were fine for me

But some poeople have a different gait and need more fitted running shoes.

I'd try Sports Direct first and only go to Runners Need if the cheap ones cause you pain
 
ignatious said:
Why Gait Analysis Won't Help You Find the Right Shoe
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That may be true. I don't know.

What I do know however is that doing the "gait analysis" led me to spend time in the store trying on different shoes, looking at the videos to see what effect each had on the movements in and around my foot, and - of course - to see which was most comfortable to run in.

As a "non-runner" what I'd previously done is pick a pair that that was cheap, and comfortable for a few moments of standing around in a store (or buying randomly on the internet).

The science in it may be questionable (or not, like I said I don't know). But the process led me to pay a lot more attention to my choice of shoe. That's why I'd recommend it to someone unsure about what shoe to buy.
 
ignatious said:
And you're recommending he goes to a running shop to be diagnosed (and prescribed) by a salesman using what is essentially a footfall-analysis machine? Jesus.
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Yes exactly that.
We're not looking to prescribe here. We're looking at an appropriate running shoe for his very basic needs to minimise the possibility of him having a recurrence of whatt sounds like mild shin splints. I won't even say MTSS as that may not be the cause of his pain.
Sorry mate but I don't need to defend myself here. You think what you like. I'll rest on my MSc Sports Medicine & PGC Biomechanics laurels
 
Poot said:
As an over-pronator who needs plenty of support I know for sure how important it is to have the correct shoes, it can prevent all sorts of injuries.
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Interestingly over pronators don't ALWAYS need support. It depends on the way the foot functions.
Basically if you run and don't get pain it doesn't really matter what your foot does or what your gait is like. Ain't broke, don't fix it.

Foot strike, barefoot running, POSE running, chi running - all bollocks really. Some good ideas here and there but I've seem more problems caused by people changing their running gait than it fixes
 
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