Shoes/shin splints correlation?

I've never heard of anyone getting shin splints from the shoes alone. I think you answered your own question, you're running higher mileage. How old are you? The difference between support shoes and neutral shoes really come down to pronation control (land on inside of foot = support, land towards middle/outside of foot = neutral...generally speaking). Dependent on arch height. Go with what the specialty stores recommended for shoe type. An increase in volume, intensity, and running on hard surfaces are a sure recipe for shin splints. Run on softer surfaces, ice, ibuprofen, reduce intensity/volume.

by "How old are you?" I actually am asking your age, not being condescending haha

I got shin splints when I got the noosa, switched from it and they stopped. Ran one race in them cause my other shoes were wet and by km 12 my shins were hurting again.

Do you walk like a duck?

MJD0300 wrote:

I have recently been struggling with shin splints and I am trying to figure out if shoes have something to do with it. I used to run in the Nike Pegasus (with very low mileage) and now run in the adidas glide boost (with a higher mileage) and seem to constantly get shin splints.

I was fitted for nietral shoes by many running specialty stores, etc. but I don't know if it would help for me to get support shoes, or super feet or something. Feel free to add input. Cheers!

I'm a high school senior, I'm dabbling with higher mileage to see if it can bring down my times more to get extra scholarship in college. This is my first time ever really running more "high" mileage. I've been told by the running stores to get neutral, but I've also heard from a physical therapist that i went to that I should wear support. That's partially why I started questioning but I'm not 100% sure that the pt is right

[quote]Accountability wrote:

Do you walk like a duck?[quote]MJD0300 wrote:

what does this even mean? Please explain

as in, do you walk/run with your toes outward like a V

it's extra strain on the legs that can lead to shin splints, but usually shin splints are caused by jumping in mileage too soon.

if that's what you did, take a little break and ramp the mileage up slower.

Look at the bottom of a pair of shoes you ran in for a while. Where do you notice most of the sole being worn down?

Generally...

PTs don't know anything about shoes

Running store employees don't know anything about PT

you most likely have shin splints because you are running higher mileage. Make sure your shoes are not worn out, if you've put 400+ miles in them you may consider getting something new. Do you run year round or just seasonally? I see all the time HS kids go from 0-60 and get shin splint issues every XC and Track season.

i run barefoot only 40mpw and i never got shin splints until i experimented with leaning from my ankles, had splints for 2 weeks. i had to run on grass those weeks and it healed completely.

do you lean exessively from your ankles? a different shoe with a higher heel may change your lean.

i run barefoot only 40mpw and i never got shin splints until i experimented with leaning from my ankles, had splints for 2 weeks. i had to run on grass those weeks and it healed completely.

do you lean exessively from your ankles? a different shoe with a higher heel may change your lean.

My shoes generally wear on the outside heel and the middle of the mid foot area. Also I don't seem to walk like a duck, but my form has this weird thing where my lower legs kind of flick outwards.

MJD0300 wrote:

my form has this weird thing where my lower legs kind of flick outwards.

Hi mike

Do I know you?

I see. So you don't walk like a duck but you run like a duck.

MJD0300 wrote:

My shoes generally wear on the outside heel and the middle of the mid foot area. Also I don't seem to walk like a duck, but my form has this weird thing where my lower legs kind of flick outwards.

MJD0300 wrote:

I have recently been struggling with shin splints and I am trying to figure out if shoes have something to do with it. I used to run in the Nike Pegasus (with very low mileage) and now run in the adidas glide boost (with a higher mileage) and seem to constantly get shin splints.

I was fitted for nietral shoes by many running specialty stores, etc. but I don't know if it would help for me to get support shoes, or super feet or something. Feel free to add input. Cheers!

Stiffer soles can contribute to shin splints. How flexible is the Glide Boost? Even if it is fairly flexible, if it is stiffer than what you previously wore that may be the cause of your shin splints. When you can, try running higher mileage in the Pegasus.

I don't run with my feet in a v shape, my feet strike straight and then when my leg moves back in my stride cycle, it shifts towards the outside, kind of a gyroscopic pattern. I look great from the side when I run, but then when I'm seen from the front/ back it looks odd.

MJD0300 wrote:

I don't run with my feet in a v shape, my feet strike straight and then when my leg moves back in my stride cycle, it shifts towards the outside, kind of a gyroscopic pattern. I look great from the side when I run, but then when I'm seen from the front/ back it looks odd.

I have a HS girl on my XC team who runs like that, and it is not very efficient. I cannot get her to fix it, but you should.

Personally I think it is more flexible than my old shoes