can anyone recommend a shoe for someone with a high arch, midfoot strike, and plantar fasciitis?
can anyone recommend a shoe for someone with a high arch, midfoot strike, and plantar fasciitis?
I can speak to two of your three issues. Hokas helped me. I am now back ti my regular shoes.
Had bad plantar fasciitis 2 and a half years ago and heard Skechers might help. Tried Go Run Rides and within two days was running 100% pain free. Have continued to run in Go Run Rides through the various iterations and have not had a hint of pain (except one time I tried to switch back to regular shoes for a race and had immediate pain...which went away as soon as I went back to Skechers). Have no idea why Skechers work for me (I'm a heavy heel striker and perhaps the midfoot strike of Go Run Ride alleviates the stress on the faciitis?), but they do!
It's not the shoe; it's everything else.
I have an extremely high arch where I can pass a fifty cent piece back and forth under my foot without interference. I also supinate and have a forefoot landing.
I suffered from progressively worsening PF 3 years ago to the point where I could not walk without extreme pain for almost a year. Running became non-existent since walking was an absolute chore. I tried orthodics, sleeping boots and all sorts of snake oil. The problem is I wasn't treating the source of the problem.
My PF stemmed directly from extremely tight tendons in my legs. I literally could not bend over and touch my shins. I gave up on running an decided to do yoga with my wife instead. At the same time, I decided to walk around the neighborhood asphalt barefoot. I figured I might as well enjoy the fact that I have feet since other people have life worse than I do. Sure enough, within a week, my PF was in full on remission. Within a month I was resuming normal mileage. The specific exercise in yoga that was huge for me was downward facing dog. Walking barefoot was another thing that created immediate relief despite the initial discomfort.
At the end of the day, I hated yoga and still do. However, I focus on flexibility in conjunction with my regular workouts. I am PF free for over two years. Whenever I slack, I can feel the beginnings of PF, but so long as I do yoga, stretch, and walk barefoot; I can make it disappear in quick order.
BTW, for 7 years, I have run in zero drop minimal shoes. It may not be for everyone, but I swear by it. Being that close to the road ensures that I am in control of my full unassisted stride. In addition, it doesn't mask problems and allow me to do more / harder mileage than my body would otherwise allow.
Don't rely on band aids to temporarily relieve the problem. Focus on the source of your PF to eliminate it.
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