Please recommend any suitable running shoe (Brand/Model/Specifications), for someone, who wants to get back to running, after an Achilles Repair Surgery.
Any insights would greatly help. Thanks in advance.
Please recommend any suitable running shoe (Brand/Model/Specifications), for someone, who wants to get back to running, after an Achilles Repair Surgery.
Any insights would greatly help. Thanks in advance.
I would think you'd want a shoe that transitions nicely (rockered) that also has a fairly high heel drop considering that lower drop shoes tend to place extra stress on the achilles. Using this logic I'd look at the Nike Zoom Fly, Hoka models with 5+ heel drop, or perhaps even some Skechers models like the GoRun Forza 3.
Good luck.
Thank you for the inputs
Buy a shoe that takes stress of the achilles. 10+ mm heel to toe offset and a soft heel collar that doesn't put any pressure on achilles. Something with a rocker might help if you have problems with joint mobility. Not sure if you ran in neutral or support shoes previously, but stick to the type that hasn't caused any other problems.
Neutral shoes:
Brooks ghost/glycerin
Nike vomero
Adidas supernova
NB 880
Mizuno rider/sky
Support shoes:
Brooks adrenaline
Nike structure
Mizuno inspire
NB 890
Go to a specialty running shop, tell them you've had achilles surgery and want to get back into running and go through the process with them.
You need at least a 9mm heel drop. I also use Dr. Sholls Active Series inserts.
For racing: Adidas Adizeros are very light but also have enough heel drop. I also have a great pair of Nike Fly Knits but I don’t know if they still make those?
For training I wear Brooks Ghost and Mizuno Wave Rider.
Thank you, runningshopguy, for the wonderful suggestions. I will work on them.
Thank You, Canada Girl.
fanaticrunner wrote:
Please recommend any suitable running shoe (Brand/Model/Specifications), for someone, who wants to get back to running, after an Achilles Repair Surgery.
Any insights would greatly help. Thanks in advance.
Hi, I've been in the same exact boat as you and trust me, I understand the difficulty of finding a shoe that won't piss off your achilles. I just rotated between The Saucony Guide/Ride and the Under Armour Charged Europa. Those 3 models are probably the lowest offset (8 mm) you'll want to be at for your achilles. Anything lower might make it worse. I've added the new Nike Pegasus 35 into my rotation and it's great as well! It doesn't squeeze your achilles like most shoes. I'd probably stay away from shoes with more than a 10 mm offset if you're racing/using flats or spikes. It might be too drastic of a adjustment for your achilles right now and could make it worse. I'd recommend the Nike Zoom Streak
Thank you Luis-M-Guerra.
By the way, I heard about Gravity Defyer shoes. Anyone had any good/bad experience with these shoes? Particularly, with Achilles/heel repair?
Thanks
dontno wrote:
I would think you'd want a shoe that transitions nicely (rockered) that also has a fairly high heel drop considering that lower drop shoes tend to place extra stress on the Achilles.
You can also give any shoe 2-4mm more heel drop by putting a piece or two of crafts felt under the insert of the shoe in the heel area.
Take out the existing insert. Turn it upside down. Trim a piece of crafts felt about 2 1/2 inches long and wide enough to cover the heel area. Tape it in place with duct tape or coaches tape. One layer of crafts felt plus the tape to hold it in place will be about 2mm thick. You might not think 2mm is noticeable, but it is.
An 8x12" piece of crafts felt is 23 cents at Walmart.
Once the Achilles is completely healed... 8 weeks or so... you can remove the added crafts felt.
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