How should track spikes fit?

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9 years ago 01/13/2015 5:57pm EST

I just got new saucony track spikes. My foot is exactly a women's size 6, and I ordered a 7.5 because I knew spikes run small. But when they came, I didn't know they would be that small! When I was doing a light jog my toe kind of hit the front, but it was only like one toe that reached the front of the shoe. I have like a 1/2 thumb space to 3/4 of a thumb space in the front if I move my heel all the way back. If I move my foot all the way to the front of the shoe, I have about 1 index-finger's space. They feel pretty comfy so far, but I haven't actually done any real running in them. Is this enough? How long would my spikes fit for?

9 years ago 01/13/2015 6:03pm EST

re: __xc_track

They should fit like a glove but still be comfortable. I never wear socks, only some baby powder to keep my feet sweat free. Do your feet swell when they get hot? If your toe hits the front when you run that sounds too small.

9 years ago 01/13/2015 6:28pm EST

re: Fastsprintah

Fastsprintah wrote:
They should fit like a glove but still be comfortable. I never wear socks, only some baby powder to keep my feet sweat free. Do your feet swell when they get hot? If your toe hits the front when you run that sounds too small.

They feel very comfortable so far. Nothing hurts at all. I guess I will find out at practice tonight. Thanks!

9 years ago 01/13/2015 6:38pm EST

re: __xc_track

__xc_track wrote:
I just got new saucony track spikes. My foot is exactly a women's size 6, and I ordered a 7.5 because I knew spikes run small. But when they came, I didn't know they would be that small! When I was doing a light jog my toe kind of hit the front, but it was only like one toe that reached the front of the shoe. I have like a 1/2 thumb space to 3/4 of a thumb space in the front if I move my heel all the way back. If I move my foot all the way to the front of the shoe, I have about 1 index-finger's space. They feel pretty comfy so far, but I haven't actually done any real running in them. Is this enough? How long would my spikes fit for?

if you have a 1/2 thumb space yet the toe hits when running then there is something wrong with the fit. the toe box of spikes is narrower than training shoes, so is it the side of your toe hitting?

9 years ago 01/13/2015 7:46pm EST

re: __xc_track

It should really be like a comfortable second skin to be honest. The whole point of spikes is to have a lightweight shoe that grips the ground and keeps you moving forward without any slip. If your foot is moving noticeably while you run, you may need a smaller size.

But like you said, do a few short sprint intervals to see how they feel.

9 years ago 01/13/2015 9:11pm EST

re: Fastsprintah

Fastsprintah wrote:
They should fit like a glove but still be comfortable. I never wear socks, only some baby powder to keep my feet sweat free. Do your feet swell when they get hot? If your toe hits the front when you run that sounds too small.

Baby powder huh. Does that help with blisters or something? That's usually why most of my runners wear socks...they say they get blisters in spikes without them.

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