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Shoes for a marathon
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I am about to startraining for my first marathon. Can anybody reccomend a good pair of running shoes for marathon running? THANKS
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The only pair of shoes you should consider for a marathon is a pair you have been training in. Two points here. First, NEVER run a race, especially a long one, in a new pair of shoes, even if they are the same brand and make you have used before! Never. Second, except for some experienced runners looking for top times, you should not try to switch types of shoes for a marathon. So now the question is what shoes should you be wearing when you are training. That is also an easy answer. The ones that are right for YOU. You don’t want to run in the shoes that are right for me or Ted or Mary. Everyone’s feet, weight and running style are different and that calls for different shoes. That is one reason there are so many to choose from. All the brands have good shoes and not so good shoes. There is no one "best" shoe. Things like your weight, and where you run are important in the choice of shoes, but more important is your foot and running style. The best way of finding the right KIND of shoe is to stop at a real running store and find someone who knows running shoes and running feet. You are not likely to find this kind of person at your local Super Shoe store or even the shoe department at your local Super Sports store. They can then offer you choices from several brands and you can see what works best for you. Don’t chose a shoe because this or that brand or style works for them. Doing so is like taking their prescription medication. I doubt if my prescription for kidney stones would help someone’s infection. — Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It’s Irish Math
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Josephs points are all excellant ones. I’ll add that the best ones are not always the most expensive ones. And just because your shoe is showing a certain wear pattern or your foot conforms to the "classic" style does not mean that you should be in a shoe to fit that style. I.E. it is entirely possible to have a high arch and still be an overpronator. The better shoe stores will watch you walk and run in a the shoes you are trying on as well as look at your foot structure and wear patterns. ~Matt – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The only pair of shoes you should consider for a marathon is a pair you have been training in. Two points here. First, NEVER run a race, especially a long one, in a new pair of shoes, even if they are the same brand and make you have used before! Never. Second, except for some experienced runners looking for top times, you should not try to switch types of shoes for a marathon. So now the question is what shoes should you be wearing when you are training. That is also an easy answer. The ones that are right for YOU. You don’t want to run in the shoes that are right for me or Ted or Mary. Everyone’s feet, weight and running style are different and that calls for different shoes. That is one reason there are so many to choose from. All the brands have good shoes and not so good shoes. There is no one "best" shoe. Things like your weight, and where you run are important in the choice of shoes, but more important is your foot and running style. The best way of finding the right KIND of shoe is to stop at a real running store and find someone who knows running shoes and running feet. You are not likely to find this kind of person at your local Super Shoe store or even the shoe department at your local Super Sports store. They can then offer you choices from several brands and you can see what works best for you. Don’t chose a shoe because this or that brand or style works for them. Doing so is like taking their prescription medication. I doubt if my prescription for kidney stones would help someone’s infection. — Joseph E. Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It’s Irish Math I am about to startraining for my first marathon. Can anybody reccomend a good pair of running shoes for marathon running? THANKS
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I am about to startraining for my first marathon. Can anybody reccomend a good pair of running shoes for marathon running?
Yes, it’s true that everyone is different and that what works for me won’t necessarily work for you–you may have mechanical issues I don’t have, etc. But having said that, I have found New Balance 763, 764 and now 765 to be good, basic, well-cushioned marathon training and racing shoes. The 764s can still be found marked down (last year’s model) at some stores, but they are not as immediately comfortable as the newer 765 in my opinion. Others have their own brand preferences, this is just mine. Go try on some shoes at a running store, talk to people there who actually run regularly, and buy something a little more expensive than is comfortable but that fits GREAT when you put them on and run a bit in them. Then continue conducting your own experiment of one. You’ll find some good shoes for YOU by trial and error, hopefully not too much error. Good luck. chris
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All the brands have good shoes and not so good shoes.
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