Thread: Running shoes?

Shoe zone, same trainers for running and lifting. My feet are fine. Can't afford anything else at the moment.

I got a new pair a few weeks ago, I couldn't afford to go top of the range but found a pair I'm happy with:
saucony-grid-nitrous-running-shoes/
Amongst hardcore runners Saucony seem to be rated quite highly, at the link above they are going at £29.99 with an rrp of £59.99. They are very light and quite easy on the legs when running on hard ground for the money I paid I'm quite happy.

There is no perfect running shoe. Everyone's feet are unique and different. The best thing to do is to go to a shoe store and try on different models. It would be best if you could jump on a treadmill or be able to test the shoes out to make sure they are perfect. You want comfortable shoes that support your feet, including your arches perfectly. Improperly fitting running shoes can create blisters, damage your arches and increase foot fatigue and pains.

Originally Posted by Mandirigma

Forget about brand and go to a runners shop to get your gait assesed. They can them recommend a shoe to match your gait to reduce any the possibility of sustaining an injuries and from running, especiall on road, are many.

Im an over pronator and I ended up with Nike.

Youve got some explaining to do mate, Im £100 down now thanks to a pair of shite lookin trainers that Ive never even heard of! Also Ive ran 100 miles in them since Easter, they have totally changed my running and Im struggling to fit any other training in now Im enjoying my runnin so much:thumb

Originally Posted by Robk

Youve got some explaining to do mate, Im £100 down now thanks to a pair of shite lookin trainers that Ive never even heard of! Also Ive ran 100 miles in them since Easter, they have totally changed my running and Im struggling to fit any other training in now Im enjoying my runnin so much:thumb

What process did you go through to suit your trainer fit and what shop did you buy it from?

Went to a shop called up and running mate. They asked my size, tried a couple on to confirm my sizing was right, then I went on a running machine while they filmed it with a run of the mill trainer with no raised gait. She then explained my gait/ pronation, shown me the video explaining that I had very slight over pronation and that I could go for a regular sole or something with a slight raise on the instep, she made me run again with 2 different raises, explained which one seemed best and got a selection of brands (asics/brooks/new balance) that they had in my size in stock that fitted the bill, narrowed it down to 2 pairs i liked an she just let me run as an when with each pair on, ended up running with one asic and one brook' on trying to decide lol, they even said if I kept to treadmill running I had 2 weeks to change my mind for another trainer!!! Went for the Brooks infinity 2 in the end. Could have picked them up for 10/15 cheaper online but got one hell of a service in the shop, really made up, booked in for a 10k end of the month and got my name in the ballot for next years marathon

I hear Rockfords boots are a suprising contender.

Originally Posted by Robk

Went to a shop called up and running mate. They asked my size, tried a couple on to confirm my sizing was right, then I went on a running machine while they filmed it with a run of the mill trainer with no raised gait. She then explained my gait/ pronation, shown me the video explaining that I had very slight over pronation and that I could go for a regular sole or something with a slight raise on the instep, she made me run again with 2 different raises, explained which one seemed best and got a selection of brands (asics/brooks/new balance) that they had in my size in stock that fitted the bill, narrowed it down to 2 pairs i liked an she just let me run as an when with each pair on, ended up running with one asic and one brook' on trying to decide lol, they even said if I kept to treadmill running I had 2 weeks to change my mind for another trainer!!! Went for the Brooks infinity 2 in the end. Could have picked them up for 10/15 cheaper online but got one hell of a service in the shop, really made up, booked in for a 10k end of the month and got my name in the ballot for next years marathon

Nice dude, thanks for posting all of that up (although you could use the press the enter key once in a while lol).

Just goes to show, a little investment gets a lot of quality and saves a lot of grief.

Reduces chances of injuries and reduces physio/chiro bills.

Im set for another pair of trainers too.

Think its about time i got a new pair of running shoes...

yeah Rockfords are doing my knees in now.lol

But seriously, I can never find the right running shoes. Flat feet ya see, like a penguin.