My daughter is a HS XC runner who has only been able to comfortably run in the ride 8. I think we have officially bought almost every last pair available in the country and it is time to move on before the Fall XC season. Any ideas for a stiffer bottom running shoe? We tried several updated brands last year with no success and even ended up at the podiatrist after one trial due to pain.
I think it's ridiculous that people can only run in one exact pair of shoes ever. Our bodies are more adaptable and resilient than that. You can wear more shoes than that, your body conditions itself to the different stresses they put on your legs, you just have to be smart about it and work it in at pace that your body can keep up. Instead people will train their body to only get used to a single pair and become reliant on that exact fit and it weakens them to anything else, and they become more injury prone. Gradually build a rotation, it's good for you, it's good for injury prevention.
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ughhh wrote:
I think it's ridiculous that people can only run in one exact pair of shoes ever. Our bodies are more adaptable and resilient than that. You can wear more shoes than that, your body conditions itself to the different stresses they put on your legs, you just have to be smart about it and work it in at pace that your body can keep up. Instead people will train their body to only get used to a single pair and become reliant on that exact fit and it weakens them to anything else, and they become more injury prone. Gradually build a rotation, it's good for you, it's good for injury prevention.
^exactly my thoughts
shoes not the problem, strength is. get her doing 5 x 5 over the summer with steak and whole fat milk as the main source of her calories.
Runner2020 wrote:
My daughter is a HS XC runner who has only been able to comfortably run in the ride 8. I think we have officially bought almost every last pair available in the country and it is time to move on before the Fall XC season. Any ideas for a stiffer bottom running shoe? We tried several updated brands last year with no success and even ended up at the podiatrist after one trial due to pain.
Try the Adidas Solar Glide. Stiffer sole yet well cushioned and reasonably light for “everyday” running. And Adidas Bostons for tempos and long intervals.
Go to a running shoe store. Have them recommend some models and try them on and run around the block in them. Buy the two pairs that fit her the best.
Rotate the two new shoes with two pairs of her old Ride 8s. This will allow her to slowly break and adjust to the new shoes. Meanwhile you should be able to coax slightly more life out of the old shoes by giving the foam more time to rebound between runs.