How to Size and Fit Running Shoes | REI

Finding the best pair of running shoes for your feet starts with getting the right size. Alan breaks down how to find your shoe size at home to make sure you get off on the right foot, then he covers common fit issues and how to fix them so your feet stay happy mile after mile.
Watch our video on different lacing techniques: • Running: Lacing Tips |...
Check out our size charts here: www.rei.com/blog/run/how-to-g...
Once you've found your size, check out Alan's video on finding the best road running shoes: • How to Choose Road Run...
Or the best trail running shoes: • How to Choose Trail Ru...
Shop running shoes at REI: www.rei.com/c/running-shoes

[@michymoo839]

Hilarious and helpful at the same time - great job!

[@lizard2425]

What an amazing voice! (Great sense of humor, too. ) 🙂

[@sergelevesque7043]

Very useful information for me, thank you :-)

[@noelia6803]

great info! thank you

[@dariussmolen9600]

very useful information thanks

[@afbdndv8290]

Really the best video about fitting running shoes! Thank you!

[@rei]

We're happy to hear you found this helpful!

[@obstaclerunningadventures6355]

Very helpful and also entertaining. I just got a pair of the VJ XTRM 2 and Ultra 2 and I was worried about how much room at the front is too much room. Especially since the original XTRM chewed up my pinky toes in the toe box.

[@ursulaanne]

Looking fwd to trying the window lacing in hopes to maybe alleviate unrelenting pain on the top of my right foot

[@journeyoflovelight]

Great video.. Im saving it for later. Thank you.

[@rei]

Right on! Thanks for watching.

[@sukondisawontym7460]

Good stuff 👍

[@lizhour2878]

Great info Thanks. Bunch REI experts.

[@rei]

We appreciate the kind words!

[@kiki94903]

Great video! Have high arches so will try window lacing to see if that helps.

[@rei]

Sounds good! There are so many different lacing techniques that help to customize fit, we hope that window lacing works well for you!

[@muhindiyeh]

Alan, you're hilarious dude!

[@tecke11]

Oh wow speedcross higher volume than cascadia? That’s certainly a first for me

[@karenpolansky9097]

Normally my shoe size is 6 1/2. My last few pairs have been size 8! The toe box area isn’t deep enough and I know that my toes would suffer with longer distances if I didn’t get the bigger size. Also, I know it would be hard to address it here, but could you discuss differences in the amount of stability different shoes have? My son suffered a stress fracture 6 km from the finish line in a marathon running in shoes that weren’t right for him despite fitting his foot. Shoes with more stability would have made the difference. (PS he still finished the race, hobbling the rest of the way!)

[@rei]

Hey, Karen! Thanks for reaching out and for sharing your stories. We hope that your son had a speedy recovery. Thanks too for the video request to discuss shoe stability, we'll keep it in-mind. In the meanwhile, we'd be happy to chat with you about it. There are lots of ways to be in-touch, but we'd suggest setting up a virtual outfitting appointment with one of our experts (rei.com/outfitting).

[@karenpolansky9097]

@@rei thanks. I did manage to get myself a new pair recently. Maybe my next ones!

[@michaell206]

3:46 What is an eyelit? I didn't understand the the two fingers trick

[@diktromdefilm]

The holes where the laces go through

[@jayardelrosario6452]

Hi my size in right foot is 25.5cm and my left foot is 25cm. What is my running shoe size. I wear running shoes US 9. Is that correct my size? Thank you

[@rei]

Thanks for reaching out! Our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. The following is a link with resources to help. When you scroll to the bottom of this link, you'll also find contact information to reach our team directly via chat, email, or phone: bit.ly/3iJFMNk

[@robertgramley8383]

This video would be 3 minutes if it wasn’t for all the bloopers they Decided to put in

[@yeb0i]

Wait, a thumbnail's width? That isn't exactly accurate since people have different sized thumbs..

[@neemancallender9092]

3:40 not clear at all don’t understand Also the two links you spoke about are NOT there

[@rei]

Hi, Neeman. Thanks for mentioning. The video link for lacing tips (bit.ly/3jhwqpI) has been added to the description above. Regarding the finger over the laces tip shown in this video, if you suspect your shoes are not fitting correctly, this is another way to determine if there may be too much, or too little, width or volume in your shoe. That said, it's just a general guideline, and may not hold true for everyone. The idea is that if the shoe's laces are pulled tightly, and the lace eyelets are hidden underneath your fingers, that could be a sign that you're over tightening the laces to compensate for too much room in the shoe. Alternatively, if the shoe eyelets and a little bit of the laces, are visible on either side of your fingers, the shoe may be too tight on your foot, and a wider width or higher volume shoe may be needed. If you have more questions or concerns about running shoe fit, please visit us in-store or give us a call or chat, and we'll be happy to help you out: bit.ly/3jirDUM

[@southboy18]

That much room in the front of my shoes gives me blisters under my feet

[@chbrun34]

Great video thanks

[@bsheehan09]

Please get to the point. Why the bloopers?