What SMART Runners Know About The PERFECT Running Shoe

In this video, you'll discover the key to finding your perfect running shoe! Dive into the essentials of foot mechanics, pronation types, and the impact they have on your running experience.
Learn why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work and how a professional gait analysis can lead you to the ideal shoe, whether you have a neutral, pronating, or supinating foot.
Uncover the differences between neutral, stability, and motion control shoes and how they cater to various pronation statuses.
Plus, explore the debate on shoe effectiveness and the role of strength training in enhancing your running and preventing injuries. Don't miss our tips on choosing the right shoe and the importance of tailored strength exercises for runners. Get ready to elevate your run!
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[@perro0076]

I totally, 100% recommend Birkenstock sandals. My feet were wonkie and they sorted that out over a year of me practically living in them. I wore them at every opportunity. They were slightly uncomfortable at one point, but they sorted the bones in my foot, then they were ok again. I used to be about as bad as that girl on the treadmill. Now I'm good. Bonus for me. No more issues with my ski boots nor snowboard boots!!

[@colinbrander3402]

Lots of great information. I previously had PF and I found that higher drop shoes caused more problems than 4mm drop ones. Also, I found a brand of shoes that works well for me, so I stick to that brand but use different models for different purposes.

[@ian4iPad2]

I wonder whether as runners we should be consistent with our shoes at all times too. If I were asked 10 years ago, I might have said trainers for sport, proper sartorial town shoes for everything else. Of course, being a bloke I don’t have societal pressures for wearing high heels or other peculiar fashions - although high heeled cowboy boots were fashionable when I were a kid. I read this piece recently from a podiatrist who advised we should wear proper fitted trainers all the time, especially if we’re dedicated runners, I think. Why wear perfect shoes for run day and the rest of the week spend all day balancing in stilettos or squeezed into winklepickers, or whatever. The feet won’t know what’s going on, will they? What does he want of me? they’ll say. It’s bad enough subtly changing from a cushioned trainer to a more minimalist style; the feet will complain.

[@qigong1001]

I feel like shoes cause the problem for many, as they handicap the muscles in the feet and ankles and up the chain. Concrete is also the problem, we didn't evolve for this.

[@matthewsanders6499]

I dislike this kind of thinking. If cushioning was so bad, people would be running barefoot or in minimalist shoes. Oh wait, we tried that, and most people switch back to having some cushioning. Fact is if all you're doing is running on flat, even pavement it doesn't matter what kind of shoe you use, your feet will lack the musculature of someone who runs on uneven terrain, uses agility, makes fast cuts, and actually *trains* their feet to do lots of things. Saying we shouldn't have cushioning is like saying we shouldn't wear layers of clothes or we shouldn't wear gloves. Most people benefit from the extra protection.

[@qigong1001]

@@matthewsanders6499 The solution is not 'all or none.' When you train with weights, do you put giant gloves on? Ofcourse not. Imagine how handicapped you'd make hands. So, when you train 'feet', at least a few hours a week should be minimalist shoes or no shoes, beach run, whatever. The rest with your comfy shoes. By the way, prior to carbon plates, track shoes were low cushion, and to this day they don't use much. More cushion, in this case leads to injury and being slower. I suggest you look up Abebe Bikila, who won Olympic gold in the marathon BAREFOOT. Yes, you read that right...BAREFOOT. There are others too.