i've had chronic achilles tendonitis for years. whether it be in my 10mm drop shoes or 6mm drop shoes. currently wearing new balance 1500s-6mm drop. need trail running shoes and deciding between 980s (4mm , higher stack heights because of cushioning,trainers) and 690s (12mm, lower profile, almost like racing flats). 690s feel like gloves on my feet and i feel fast and efficient in them, but wonder if higher heel toe drop will aggravate achilles. any recommendations?
go minimal
In my experience, moving up from minimalist trainers to those with a bigger heel drop was actually pretty beneficial.
High drop is hard on the knees.
Low drop is hard on the ankles.
Pick your poison.
There's a reason why even the die-hard minimalist advocates say you should start out slowly in minimalist shoes to avoid Achilles tendinitis.
Personally I think the low-drop maximalist shoes give the best of both worlds, but do start out slowly.
I have had achilles problems for the past 4 years.
I have been using a mixture of high and lower drop shoes that has been working pretty well. My road shoes are high drop Nike Odyssey and my trail shoes are Pearl Izumi Trail M2. The Nikes have a 12mm drop and the Pearls have a dynamic drop. They start at 4mm at the heel and go up to 7mm at midstance.
I feel like the mixture keeps working it and making it stronger while giving it a break once in awhile. From what I understand it's good to work the achilles while keeping it stable and lined up to strengthen the area.
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