At the end of my rope finding running shoes

Just go to your local running shop and try on a bunch of shoes until you find something that you like. Then buy the first pair from them and politely decline the insoles they recommend because you "over pronate" based on the treadmill "analysis."

There's a reason Nike's been around so long.

You are one of the reasons people hate this website.

It is a challenge for all of us when they change our favorite shoes... I used to wear Pegasus for years, then they changed them, I switched to another brand and got PF.

Right now, I am slogging around in Invincibles on my easy days and breaking down a couple pairs of old VaporFlys on my "hard" days.

I need to go back and try the Pegasus Plus with ZoomX, I am hoping those work for me.

I like the idea of going to a running shoe store and just trying on like 20 pairs. Don't go when they are super busy and if you spend an hour in there, buy the shoes from the store (not online).

Nothing beats trying on the shoes.

Go for ASICS and HOKA

cushioned

Sounds good everyone. Think the best option is to find another sport. Running just isn’t for me.

The hilarious bit is that he is probably new to LRC too.

Ignore the hazing. We are bubbly, friendly people! Cynics will find NO home here!!!!!

Seriously: I wore multiple iterations of Brooks Adrenaline for years, and ran fast races in them. But eventually I recognized that 10 mm. of offset--a factor I'd paid zero attention to--was not optimal for me. A young female salesperson at a legendary running shoe place on the Boston course told me, "You need a low offset shoe."

The result was, and has been, a love affair with the Saucony Kinvara, a 4 mm. offset shoe. It completely transformed my running.

Unfortunately, Saucony has recently decided that the latest iteration of the Kinvara (13 or 14) will retain the 4 mm. offset but will be much thicker. That did not work for me. But it turns out that so many runners couldn't stand the Kinvara update that Saucony re-introduced the Kinvara as an identical new low-cost show called the Convergence:

saucony.com

Convergence

Official Saucony - Convergence - anything but basic. Move seamlessly from workout to weekend in these light and low-profile Saucony mens sneakers.

Link:www.saucony.com/en/convergence/1950195...

That's what I've been wearing for the past year. It's not quite as good as the previous iteration of the Kinvara, but it's decent. It's a low-offset lightweight trainer, and it's cheap.

Keep on experimenting. When you find a shoe that you love, buy four or five pairs. I'm not kidding. That's what I'll do next time.

I wear size 11M in most running shoes. The Kinvara and now the Convergence are sized small. I wear a size 12M. One of those quirks. Be open to the idea that when you make a lateral move into a new shoe model, you may not get the sizing right the first time out. If it doesn't fit, you must acquit. Send it back.

I really love the Asics Superblast. They feel like running on clouds and are very lightweight. $200/ pair and very difficult to find any sizes in stock.

Some specialty running stores will scan your feet (in addition to a treadmill analysis) to help make a shoe recommendation for you. If yous still have problems, then you may want to see a podiatrist.