Thread: Running Shoes

Originally Posted by UCrazyKid

Honestly, it does not matter if you run 2 miles or 26.2 miles, you need to support your feet correctly to avoid injury. The right shoe does not necessarily cost more you just have to know what kind you foot/body needs and then buy the one designed for that. Were not talking bespoke sneakers here.

I'd suggest that you google "Evolution Running" and/or "Born to Run". Most running injuries you see today started occurring after the introduction of the shoes you are recommending. In my experience, with dozens of triathlons, under my belt, it's about how you run not the shoes you wear.

Two Kenyan's won the Boston marathon; watch how they run. The back of their foot never hits the ground. When you run right the shoes are less important.

As a triathlete, I used to be a Asics purist. Now, I've gone with Vibrams. Been running with them almost 2 years now.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 11's for running, Nike Free 7.0 V2's for weight training.

-Markus-

Originally Posted by Tpup

I'd suggest that you google "Evolution Running" and/or "Born to Run". Most running injuries you see today started occurring after the introduction of the shoes you are recommending. In my experience, with dozens of triathlons, under my belt, it's about how you run not the shoes you wear.

Two Kenyan's won the Boston marathon; watch how they run. The back of their foot never hits the ground. When you run right the shoes are less important.

I am aware of the "no shoes" running movement that is very popular now. However not everyone can "run right" as you put it. Having broken both legs as a child (Dad always threatened to run over me with the car and one day he just did it) my running is less than textbook perfect. If it was not for a good supportive shoe for over pronating I would not have been able to put down the mileage I used to (1/2 marathons). Even when not running I wear an orthotic in my dress shoes to support a weak arch.

Not everyone is a born athlete.

edit: the car thing was a joke.

Fair enough. I've just had the opposite experience. Started with the supportive shoes, orthotic's, etc but as I moved into long distances my knees could not take it. Switching running styles corrected my issues but it was a serious pain in the ass to change the way I'd been running my entire life...

Vivobarefoot Evo's. They will last you a while but like the guy up top you will need to read Born to Run to understand why anyone would wear them these days. It's a good read though.