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Now that I have committed to running, and now that my heels hurt all the time I am considering trading in my cheap sneaks and buying a decent pair of running shoes.  I took a look at some old sneakers from when I only did fitness walking to see if I could determine a wear pattern.  My quuestion is whether a walking wear pattern is indicative of a running wear pattern?  I haven’t worn my current shoes enough while running to create a wear pattern and I only run on a treadmill right now, so I’m just trying to get a feel for what kind of shoes I should be looking for.  Of course, there are no running shops near us, so I want to be as knowledgeable as possible when I go into the shoe store.  Also, what if your wear patterns are radically different on each shoe?  Are there orthotics to balance you out or is running just gonna "mess you up something awful?"  Don’t think I’d stop anyway, but….  thanks for any info, I’ve been checking out RW mag and their new shoe issue and now I’m hungry for a spiffy pair of running shoes. Heather

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Now that I have committed to running, and now that my heels hurt all the time I am considering trading in my cheap sneaks and buying a decent pair of running shoes.  I took a look at some old sneakers from when I only did fitness walking to see if I could determine a wear pattern.  My quuestion is whether a walking wear pattern is indicative of a running wear pattern?  I haven’t worn my current shoes enough while running to

Walking wear pattern might show you a trend, but not the wear you would actually get from running. In walking, heel strike is more pronounce than in running, and the wear tends to show most at the back edges of the heel . create a wear pattern and I only run on a treadmill right now, so I’m just trying to get a feel for what kind of shoes I should be looking for.  Of course, there are no running shops near us, so I want to be as knowledgeable as possible when I go into the shoe store.  Also, what if

Determine if you need a flexible, curved shoe (high arched feet), or a motion control shoe (flat feet, overpronator), etc. Try checking in on the Runners World web page <  http://www.runnersworld.com and head for the shoe section. Should be some assistance there. <  snip   Denny A. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Heather

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