Running shoe???

[Lan]

Which running tennis shoe would you recommend?

 

[gradtchr]

It really depends on how you run and what you plan on using it for. I had always worn nikes but I talked to a running specialist at the store and he said that I was wearing the wrong shoe for my foot and my needs so now I have brooks activators which I never would have looked at before.

 

[Love That Mouse]

I got hooked on my Asics! Go to a "mom and pop" type of shop. A good shop will actually videotape your feet as you walk (a little freaky, I know) and then make a recommendation from that. The extra $5 or $10 it costs buying from a "mom and pop" store makes up for it in months of great running and comfortable feet! Trust me on this one. . . . . .

 

[r3ngels]

I have also heard from some runners that asics were there brand... Ironically I just bought my first pair about an hour ago....

 

[ohMom]

most DEFINATELY go to a running store and let them fit you -- even if you are a walker, which i am. bad shoes and hard training gave me tendonitis in my right foot forever and ever amen

i wear New Balance b/c my feet have widened over the years with impact aerobic activity -- i need something with support to help me keep from rolling. i wouldn't have figured that out on my own. What i did was get fitted once for a good brand and style for me, now i watch on the internet for sales, etc to replace when needed.

Saucony is another good brand if you choose trial and error

 

[Lan]

I plan on running the half-marathon next year at Disney. I wanted to make sure that I speak with the Dis experts before I go looking. Thanks for the replies.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

The ones that work on YOUR feet. What works on one person will not work on another. Depending on the amount of running you wish to do--if it is a lot (like a Disney "thon" is in your future), finding a store that specializes in running shoes that can assess your gait and your feet so that you can be properly fitted is the way to go. I discovered that since childhood--I have been wearing the wrong shoes for years. I'm flat footed and an overpronator. I have to have a particular kind of shoe and Sears, Footlocker and sports authority do not carry it.

There are 3 types of running shoes--neutral, stability, and motion control.

Pre-proper running shoes, all my previous sneakers (keds, nikes, whatever) shared one common characteristic: A collapsed interior wall. With motion control that doesn't happen. Unfortunately b/c of the limited selection, I'm not having luck in finding THE perfect pair. One day it will happen though.

 

[teachingmykids]

My son's track coach recommends Asics gels. He has to have new shoes every 400 miles (which is about 4 months for him, it would be YEARS for me )