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What type of shoe to buy!!
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise? Thanks in advance Scott
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise? Thanks in advance Scott
Run, do not walk, to a good running store and put your feet in their hands. — Bob Burns Mill Hall PA
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Scott, I am not an expert on running in the 225 lb. range (I’m in the 160’s), but from what I know of folks who are in your current weight range, the weight is probably a more important factor in your choice of shoe than other things you have touched on in your post. There are shoes designed for heavy runners (e.g., NB 991, Brooks Beast, some might even say the ASICS 2080/2090 — which is debatable–), and if I were you I’d: (1) ask to see models specifically designed for heavier runners; (2) try on a LOT of different such shoe models before buying one; (3) choose one which, when you run in it at the store, makes you feel like you can hardly resist waiting to charge out and run; and (4) pay very careful attention to sizing (a "scoche" more room in the toebox), take home two different thicknesses of running socks with the shoes, and test run the socks/shoes combos to see what works best. Good luck!
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise? Thanks in advance
Wear on the outside of the shoe could mean you have splayed feet, not sure I’d recommend cushioning shoes for such a runner. You may actually be better off with a stability or motion control shoe. I think your best bet is to just find a specialty shop and try on a lot of different pairs until you find something you like. Cheers, — Donovan Rebbechi http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise? Thanks in advance Scott
Go to a specialist store. They have cameras to monitor your running. Then you will get the best advice or you can go to a mall and get an injury! B/R Martin
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise?
Where on the outside of your feet is the wear? If the wear us on the outside of the heel, then you are a pronator/overpronator and would want stability/motion control. Overpronators are often hard heel strikers that strike first with the heel, then rotate strongly (too strongly) to the inside of the forefoot. Underpronators normally strike on the outside of the forefoot (but not much on the heel), have high arches and need cushioning shoes. Splayed runners strike the ground with the foot on an angle and strike on the outside of both the heel and forefoot. In such case, you don’t go to extremes on foot choice–more toward neutral. Lyndon "Speed Kills…It kills those that don’t have it!" –US Olympic Track Coach Brooks Johnson
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Help!!! I’m a 225 pounder with a normal to low arch. I’m running about 15 miles a week now but will soon get back into training for a half. The problem is, my arch type wants one kind of shoe but I run on the outsides of my feet. Is there a good compromise?
How are you determining that you "run on the outsides" of your feet? If from tread wear, don’t be mislead. Best to go to a local running shop where the sales staff is knowledgeable about running and have someone watch you run to determine your shoe needs. Barring that, watch yourself run (perhaps on a treadmill with a mirror in front of you) to see what your feet do. Chances are you overpronate and will need a strong motion control shoe–determining which one without expert observation will be difficult. —