Hi I am 23 and sadly very flat footed, just finished my military service where I picked up a need to be stay active. Trail running seems a natural choice but I am at a complete lost as to what shoes to buy. At the moment I have brooks 11 and they are fine, but that have reached they're end. Any suggestions what to look for in a new pair? Any specific pairs to recommend?
As a flatfooted road runner, starting to run on trails I noticed that it didn't matter much.
I run with Brooks on roads all my life but I have found that the trail shoes of major brands usually suck. I would recommend Sportiva, Salomon, Inov8 or all the other trail specialized brands. They have much better trail running shoes.
Also make sure you understand what trails you are running on and get the right trail shoes for that. There is a huge difference if you run on dry rugged rocky terrain or on muddy slopes.
I have very flat feet also. I found that extra arch support prevents pain and injury. After trying several types I found that Sole footbeds are the best.
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I also have very long wide feet and Asics Gel Cumulus can usually be found in my size. I tried Brooks Beast but they were heavy and injured my heal. I got a pair of Sauconys and they fell apart quickly. Trail shoes tend to be heavy and very hot. For trail runs I just use road shoes.
Flat footed here. Pegasus Trail v1 is good for easy terrain. Altra lone peaks for more technical stuff.
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