I have been running in very firm midsole shoes. However, they provide excellent shock absorption. (Mizuno). I run 6 days a week and I am perpetually sore. The remedy I have found are rest days. However I don't want to cut down the days I run per week. Will changing shoes make a big difference? Any recommendations for shoes that reduce or eliminate leg soreness?
You'll be really sore for the first month or two, but once you get over the hump you won't believe how good you feel running in these:
change the running surface
Nike Pegasus. I put a few 85-mile weeks, all on roads, and my legs felt awesome all the time.
Not the most inspiring ride, though, but great to accumulate miles.
I like Mizunos, too. The Sayonara 4 was my favorite trainer ever.
Is it your shoes, form, weight, running surface? It's not always the shoes.. but they're easiest to blame. You could try something like hoka and just add it in to the rotation a few days a week. The napali and clifton 1 are good. Are you over striding?
That's a good question. I run on asphalt and I think it's reasonable to believe that if the shock of the foot strike is lessened then there will be less leg soreness. The shoes are the key, I believe. I will try the maximum cushioned shoes.
How long have you been running? How many MPW do you do?
Running for 30 years. Do about 30 miles a week.
Hoka Bondi.
I just got back from a 5 mile run and the firm Mizuno is fantastic. It keeps you on top; there is no sinking in. However, I will continue to be sore. Are certain Hoka models firm as well? I will try them and hopefully that will reduce or even eliminate the perpetual soreness.
I used to run in asics nimbus as I prefer a well cushioned shoe. I tried out Hoka and haven't looked back. I saw an immediate decrease in leg soreness. Bondi s are my go to on longer runs. They do feel clunky at first and take a while to adjust to.
Also, as mentioned above, try softer surfaces to run on.
Mizuno fanboy wrote:
Nike Pegasus. I put a few 85-mile weeks, all on roads, and my legs felt awesome all the time.
Not the most inspiring ride, though, but great to accumulate miles.
I like Mizunos, too. The Sayonara 4 was my favorite trainer ever.
I'm on my first pair of Pegasus and all the aches and pains I had from my Saucony Rides are disappearing.
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Mizuno fanboy wrote:
Nike Pegasus. I put a few 85-mile weeks, all on roads, and my legs felt awesome all the time.
Not the most inspiring ride, though, but great to accumulate miles.
I like Mizunos, too. The Sayonara 4 was my favorite trainer ever.
I'm on my first pair of Pegasus and all the aches and pains I had from my Saucony Rides are disappearing.
What Pegasus# 34?35?
I'm surprised no one has mentioned New Balance Beacon. These have a good stack, Medium drop 6mm and doesn't blow out @300miles(running only)
My history: was in Rider 18s developed some patella strain irritation increased squats/lunges(mostly bodyweight) went on to Brooks Ghost 10s felt better but would get occasional patella soreness between Ghost 10s went to Launch 2 (felt better) tried Skechers Ride 7 went from slight patella soreness to all over shin soreness also tried Clifton 3 which had the same all over soreness related to being too Soft.
For my higher volume Wide foot type I'm thankful for NB Wide option and how Beacon foam holds it's shape I rotate this with new Brooks Ricochet, Launch 6. Above all I think the "medium firm" for all the above mentioned shoes holds my form and the 6-8 drop allows me to recruit hip rotation moving stress away from Patella.
I have been intrigued by Topo but feel I do need some drop as I like to cycle and tend to feel a strain in hamstrings when going from lower drop to bike.
You have some options Nike's are on the firmer side but decide on your foot type for me that's where they're out unless you have narrow low volume. I'd visit your LRS and get runs on they're treadmill
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Time to add strength work.
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I'm on my first pair of Pegasus and all the aches and pains I had from my Saucony Rides are disappearing.
What Pegasus# 34?35?
Peg 34
I'm thinking of getting a pair of the Peg 35 Shields to help get me through the winter. Not sure how worth it they'd be though.
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WhatPegasus# wrote:
What Pegasus# 34?35?
Peg 34
I'm thinking of getting a pair of the Peg 35 Shields to help get me through the winter. Not sure how worth it they'd be though.
Thanks for the reply. Picked up a pair of Pegasus34 from Outlet. What's interesting and this could have meaning for other models(Peg35) is that when Pegasus 34 was released I totally wrote them off because they felt too tight (volume and length) this was in the blue/grey color when I tried on the white/grey/black swoosh model at the outlet it basically felt like a 2E width they did have a couple grey/blue colors left the only difference besides color is the tighter ones(blue/grey) were made in Vietnam and the wider/more volume ones were made in China with a manufacture date of 7/18 vs 1/18.
I know this sounds a little picky but the associate there confirmed Nike, towards the second half production may change factories and sometimes that affects fit.
The Cushion with Zoom Units front/rear feels firm yet has a little give I believe I can tell that once they break in more they'll have a little more give. The drop@10mm doesn't really feel like a drop because of the uniform front/rear zoom. A similar shoe is NB 880 (2E) but that is really limited.
In my case, Peg34s, blue and gray.
The Hoka Bondi 5 is the most firm of the Hokas. I just picked up a pair. I recommend you try them, or another extreme cushioned shoe, rather than bouncing around from medium cushion to medium cushion.
The Saucony Ride is a solid/medium cushioned shoe, so trying another medium cushioned shoe like the Pegasus probably isn't going to solve your problem.
Worst comes to worst, the Bondi (or Glycerin or New Balance 1080) can be your recovery/slow day shoe, but more likely you'll lean on your max cushioned shoe most/every day.
I was in Sauconys for awhile, and now am using my Pegasus Turbo 35’s. I originally purchased them for longer runs but now they are my main shoe. People have complained about durability but to me they are a solid shoe.