I want to start living a healthy lifestyle so aside from eating the right food I decided to use running as exercise. I have my gears ready but I haven't bought any shoes yet, I like Nike but is it the best kind? Any suggestions?
I want to start living a healthy lifestyle so aside from eating the right food I decided to use running as exercise. I have my gears ready but I haven't bought any shoes yet, I like Nike but is it the best kind? Any suggestions?
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Don’t worry about exact size, just borrrow shoes from different friends and try them out by running exactly 7.5 miles in each them. When you find a pair that feel really good on your feet from start to finish, buy the same pair.
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The very best running shoes for YOU is the pair that suits your individual needs!
Icemelt wrote:
I want to start living a healthy lifestyle so aside from eating the right food I decided to use running as exercise. I have my gears ready but I haven't bought any shoes yet, I like Nike but is it the best kind? Any suggestions?
There's no 'best kind' -- running shoes are tools, and they suit different needs.
If you're going to start running, a general purpose trainer is a good choice. Most brands make reliable workhorse models that work well for a variety of runners and paces: Saucony Ride10, Nike Pegasus 34, Mizuno Wave Rider 20, Adidas Supernova, Brooks Ghost, Asics Cumulus, etc. Any of these models will do the job well.
These aren't the sexiest models of their brands (Freedom, Vaporfly, Sonic, Takumi Sen, Asteria, etc.) but they are dependable and forgiving for newer runners. If you're going to start running and, at least in the beginning, have only one pair of running shoes, it should be one of these. Later you may decide to add a lighter, faster shoe for speed, tempos and racing, a more cushioned trainer for recovery days, maybe a lower drop shoe, etc.
Which one to choose? If you can try them at a store, go with the one that feels more comfortable in your feet. If you can't, read some reviews to get a general idea of each shoe. Don't worry too much, though: they are all good choices.
My favorite trainer is the Mizuno Wave Rider: firm but forgiving, very comfortable last, durable outsole, can do 6 minute miles just as well as it does 8-9 minute ones, it's a true workhorse.
I hope it helps.
COACH J.S å ä ö wrote:
The very best running shoes for YOU is the pair that suits your individual needs!
WOW!!! OP, consider yourself blessed to receive a response from the greatest coach in the world!!!!!! This man (allegedly) coached the recent NYC Marathon champion!!
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Just want to add: if your goal with running is improving your general health instead of being competitive, don't get too hang up on training plans and run with joy. And if something hurts, take some time off until it feels better -- I've often been able to run through injuries, but just as often made them worse.
Oh, and since you like Nike, you can't go wrong with the Pegasus. Once broken in, those shoes are supper comfortable and smooth. And if you prefer a softer shoe, then try the Vomero.
Magic shoes! wrote:
COACH J.S å ä ö wrote:
The very best running shoes for YOU is the pair that suits your individual needs!
WOW!!! OP, consider yourself blessed to receive a response from the greatest coach in the world!!!!!! This man (allegedly) coached the recent NYC Marathon champion!!
Magic shoes!!! Magic fall!!! Magic magic!
I thought he was coached by Patrick Sang?
All good advice however I'd note thay the Pegasus has very little cushioning and feels hard as a rock. That makes it a fast shoe but it can also lead to injury. When I switched to the Pegasus it gave me plantar fasciitis within 6 months. I prefer the vomero. Much softer ride. Sure it's a good bit more expensive but you get what you pay for.
I like firmer shoes, so maybe that's why I'm so in favor of the Pegasus. I've put some consecutive 85-mile weeks in them, all on roads, and my feet and legs felt great. It's a shoe that works well for a lot of runners.
Those who need a softer shoe have the Vomero, as you say, and trainers from Asics and Brooks should work well too. I haven't tried Hokas.
Icemelt wrote:
I want to start living a healthy lifestyle so aside from eating the right food I decided to use running as exercise. I have my gears ready but I haven't bought any shoes yet, I like Nike but is it the best kind? Any suggestions?
Wrong forum mate. But Shimano do the best gears I think.
I think the Pegasus was bad for me because (1) I'd worn the vomero for so long that my feet just weren't conditioned for something so hard and (2) I'm a larger guy (6-6, 185). But for those two factors the Pegasus probably would have worked fine as it does for so many others. I definitely liked how much they cost and how easy they made 7:00 pace feel.
I recently started doing some faster easy runs in the Lunarglide. They have the cushion of the Vomero but are much lighter.
Yes, lighter shoes are fun. I love the Mizuno Wave Sayonara 4 and use it as any other trainer, sometimes for longer runs. I'm a bit heavy and slow for them according to some reviews, but they feel great.
Mizuno fanboy wrote:
Magic shoes! wrote:
WOW!!! OP, consider yourself blessed to receive a response from the greatest coach in the world!!!!!! This man (allegedly) coached the recent NYC Marathon champion!!
Magic shoes!!! Magic fall!!! Magic magic!
I thought he was coached by Patrick Sang?
No, Shalane is coached by J.S.
The best running shoes are made by Mizuno. Look them up. Shop at Running Warehouse. No need to tank me; just do something good for someone else.
How much for a pair? I'm still paying for my online therapy and I don't want to spend a lot of money for the running shoes?
Do not be loyal to a brand. Try on several at a running store. It depends on your foot shape and how you plant your foot.