Shoes for achilles and shin pain

need a more cushioned running shoes:

brooks glycerin/ghost

hoka cliftons/cavo

try stretching every day

foam roll

ice/heat

TheXCrunner wrote:

need a more cushioned running shoes:

brooks glycerin/ghost

hoka cliftons/cavo

try stretching every day

foam roll

ice/heat

I typically wear a support shoe. Would the Hoka gaviota or brooks adrenaline be equivalent alternatives.

Antbuzz wrote:

I don’t know what it is but on about 1/3 of the runs I do my Achilles is so tight I have to stop. Sometimes stretching fixes it sometimes it doesn’t. Does anyone have any recommendations for a shoe that might help with this? Or just any ideas for how to fix this?

You shouldn't get a shoe to fix your problem. A shoe will help prevent it. I'd stay away from anything with a low heal to toe differential. Hokes have 4 mm drop to them. If your Achilles is really tight, but you haven't torn anything yet or have any micro tears, and If you don't have tendinitis. It is Probably from tight calves. Foam roll, stretch, Do toe ups and on a step down your heal and push back up. Go get the knots in your calves worked out. You can try calve sleeves, some people swear by them others say they don't help.

shoe wise: Again if it is just tight I'd suggest a cushion shoe, and if you're in support shoes stay in them. I can't really offer exact suggestion, because I don't know you're shoe history.

I have ran for years and use to work at a Running Store.

I had the same problem and started putting my legs up on the wall for 20 minutes after every run. Achilles pain was gone within a week

One of my biggest pet peeves when I used to work at a LRS was people coming in looking for shoes to fix their problems. First, go ask a doctor if you're having injury problems, not a retail associate. Second, it's probably not the shoes, it's probably you. People aren't limited to one single pair of shoes that will only ever work for them. The human body is more adaptable than it gets credit for, it's just that most people don't train correctly. Burn it down and start over. Rest up, get healthy, then when you start running again, ease into it so your body can keep up and recover along the way, then gradually build up so you can condition your body to deal with more stress. Introduce different types of paces, terrain, shoes, etc as you build up, do it smart, and your body will be more resilient to different types of stresses. Soreness and aches are fine, that's how exercise works, your body gets beat up a bit and rebuilds itself stronger, but if you're getting hurt or injured, then you're doing too much and need to reel it in.

Antbuzz wrote:

I don’t know what it is but on about 1/3 of the runs I do my Achilles is so tight I have to stop. Sometimes stretching fixes it sometimes it doesn’t. Does anyone have any recommendations for a shoe that might help with this? Or just any ideas for how to fix this?

brooks glycerin/ghost

Ignore these fools the only shoe you need is the Adidas Ultra Boost Sts

Going with a zero drop is an option. Obviously, achilles/calves will be sore and take some getting use to, but it could work. Seemed to fix alot of my chronic shin issues. I tried all types of shoes, but a zero drop fixed the issue for the most part. Think it over and add it to the list of options. Maybe try an Altra.

Take it slow.

I usually use running shoes