I have had this problem for several years now and have not been able to find a solution. My heel on the left foot slips up and down constantly when i am running while my other heel is perfectly fine. I have tried many different socks/shoes etc. and nothing has worked to solve this. Any advice on what could be causing this problem and what can i do to prevent this from happening. I am a college runner with a 14:25 5k and have struggled with this issue for a while. Any help is appreciated
Do you mean that your heel moves up and down inside your shoe? Since it's a problem with different shoes, it probably has to do with the shape of your foot.
I occasionally have the same problem.
Try this. Get a small piece of crafts felt (or even cardboard). Cut it about 2 inches long and cut one end to fit in the heel of your shoe under the insert. This will raise the heel area of your shoe under your heel and should stop the slipping up and down. It might take two layers of crafts felt. You can use any type of material for this, but crafts felt is almost weightless. A 2 inch square weighs less than one gram or about 0.02 ounces.
And then try this. Do a youtube search for butterfly lacing running shoes. This will help snug your heel up a bit in the shoe. By itself, it won't stop your problem, but combined with the right amount of felt under the heel, it should do the trick.
Let us know if this works.
+1 to butterfly lacing - I do that with all my shoes and it makes a big difference.
If you haven't already, try Adidas shoes - they seem to have a narrow heel. I like the tempo 5 very much.
Follow-up... you're probably wondering what the heck is crafts felt. Just go to an arts and crafts store and ask for it. WalMart sells it for 23 cents for a 9x12 inch section. Just ask someone in the crafts section. Cardboard will give you an idea of whether this approach will work, but it quickly compresses to almost nothing and it's heavier than crafts felt.
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Agree with butterfly lacing I had a minor problem that my right heel was slipping went to my shop they suggested it and 3 months later no problems at all.
Moleskin will also work, should be able to shrink the heel cup a bit
I might try the butterfly lacing for my run tomorrow. My foot is not so much sliding up and down but it feels like it slips around within the heel. Some socks are better than others, like socks that are thick in the heel tend to be worse.
College Runner wrote:
I have had this problem for several years now and have not been able to find a solution. My heel on the left foot slips up and down constantly when i am running while my other heel is perfectly fine. I have tried many different socks/shoes etc. and nothing has worked to solve this. Any advice on what could be causing this problem and what can i do to prevent this from happening. I am a college runner with a 14:25 5k and have struggled with this issue for a while. Any help is appreciated
See a foot doctor, you may need orthotics.
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