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The shoes feel extremely tight on my feet and it hurts to run in them. You bought the wrong size genius. Return them, or suffer. Next time buy the right size.

This is HARD, but I find I actually agree with Bill. Our reasons may be different though. IMHO, Running shoes should not need a "break-in period". If they don’t feel good in the store, don’t buy them. — Ed Prochak running    http://www.faqs.org/faqs/running-faq/ netiquette http://www.psg.com/emily.html — "Two roads diverged in a wood and I I took the one less travelled by and that has made all the difference." robert frost

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This is HARD,

Ed, please leave your sex life to our imaginations. Our reasons may be different though. IMHO, Running shoes should not need a "break-in period". If they don’t feel good in the store, don’t buy them.

I agree with this too. Now I’m soft from agreeing with you. And buy them a size LARGER than you usually buy street shoes, or that is to say allow lots of room for foot expansion. Which brings me to a new rant I just thought of. Why is nothing, including an eliptical trainer, quite as good as running? The answer is the pounding, or the impact. Every step POUNDS that foot against the pavement or ground, and that extreme force is hurtling blood through your legs at a phenomenal rate, and I can only imagine with great force if not speed. Nothing that doesn’t give you that tremendous pounding in your legs can’t match what it does for your legs. Cardio can be replicated on the machine, but it’s not the same without the pounding. Bill R. OO                                    

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The shoes feel extremely tight on my feet and it hurts to run in them.

You bought the wrong size genius. Return them, or suffer. Next time buy the right size. Bill R. OO                                    

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If you don’t actually pronate (and if you can run in combat boots then you probably don’t) then the Kayano’s may cause problems, since they correct fairly strongly for pronation. I moved up from a slightly corrective or "stability" model, the 2070, and found that the fit was tight and pinching on my right side (which pronates less than my left). The shoe was actually causing me to roll outwards, resulting in discomfort and blistering. You might find the new 2080s more appropriate. They are also supposed to be more durable. I have a pair in the closet, but the are a few weeks away from coming into rotation. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hey Rec. Running People, I’m not a professional runner or even someone who enjoys running. However, the Army Physical Fitness Test that we have to take as ROTC cadets requires that I stay in fairly good running shape. Anyway, here’s my question. To replace a pair of previous shoes that I have worn out, I purchased a pair of Aiscs  Kayano running shoes. My weight generally hovers around 185 lbs. I don’t have any foot motion problems that I have noticed and I generally have no problem running in combat boots, even without replacement insoles. My question is, are Asics Kayanos harder to break in than other running shoes? I have about 35 miles on the shoes and it’s been hell so far. The shoes feel like boards and they show no sign of loosening up like the other shoes I have had over the years have. The shoes feel extremely tight on my feet and it hurts to run in them. I keep pushing myself hoping that maybe this run they’ll just start to fit better. Has anyone else had this experience with these shoes? Should I just give up and buy another pair of running shoes before summer training and discard the Kayanos? Any input would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the lack of experience, Jon Leiter

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Hey Rec. Running People, I’m not a professional runner or even someone who enjoys running. However, the Army Physical Fitness Test that we have to take as ROTC cadets requires that I stay in fairly good running shape. Anyway, here’s my question. To replace a pair of previous shoes that I have worn out, I purchased a pair of Aiscs  Kayano running shoes. My weight generally hovers around 185 lbs. I don’t have any foot motion problems that I have noticed and I generally have no problem running in combat boots, even without replacement insoles. My question is, are Asics Kayanos harder to break in than other running shoes? I have about 35 miles on the shoes and it’s been hell so far. The shoes feel like boards and they show no sign of loosening up like the other shoes I have had over the years have. The shoes feel extremely tight on my feet and it hurts to run in them. I keep pushing myself hoping that maybe this run they’ll just start to fit better. Has anyone else had this experience with these shoes? Should I just give up and buy another pair of running shoes before summer training and discard the Kayanos? Any input would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the lack of experience, Jon Leiter

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