zs_phil

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hi all im taking up running outside instead of always using the treadmill at gym but the trainers i use vibrate my ankes and skins after a while on tarmac and gravel unlike the steady treadmill .

i know there are few runners on here and wondered what trainers they recommend that is comfy and gives long support and will not give me shin splints

DYK

Best thing to do is go to a local running shop who know what they talking about,forget jjb and places like that.Most sports/running shops will measure you for proper fitting pair of running shoes and they don't cost really anymore than your average high street fashion trainers,probably looking around 80 quid 0r so.

njkmrs

I think some running shops can actually record you running on a Treadmill and advise what type of shoe you will need .They look at your stride and how your feet land etc .
This is probably your best way of getting the correct shoe .
Regards
Rob.

worley

Good advice to go to a dedicated running shop - google a place near you and take an old pair of trainers so they can look at the wear on the sole and work out your particular running style. Take some socks also - the type that you will be using when out on the roads.

Be prepared to try on a whole load of running shoes - take your time as there will be 1/2 sizes in all the shoes.

Depending on budget, for a training shoe, the more you spend the lighter they'll be with the same amount of cushioning. I'd recommend New Balance or Asics for long-wear and not falling apart after the first few hundred miles.

Brooks and Mitsuno (sp) - personal choice - are the next best.

You should be replacing them every 700 - 900 miles.


Hope this helps.

Nik

Matteeboy

Yep - running shop is a great idea. Some brands are narrow, some wide, etc.

I am a big fan of Asics for trail running and Inov8 for "extreme" running(!)

Got a vicious 10km coastal race in St Just this Saturday. Apparently it's "brutal!"

CHRIS_D

+1 for Asics

tanyatriangles

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+2 for Asics

zs_phil

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cheers guys and girls


great advice

pimmo2000

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Wow .. I have never really put that much effort into runnig.. you guys must be doing silly distances ..

mad555

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+3 for Asics

SJ_Skyline

-1 for Asics, I never got on well with them but I do over-pronate terribly.

Not much more to add than what has been already said here: visit a dedicated running shop, get them to analyse your running style in a neutral shoe and then see what works for you. I use Up and Running - running shops, running shoes, running clothing, running accessories for my tarmac trainers.

New Balance: Over 2000km in 3 sets, last set I started to get ankle pain on tarmac and switched.
Pearl Izumi: Just over 800km on tarmac now on 1st set and these are great.
Saucony: About 500km cross-country, fell apart and ripped my feet up.
Salomon: Over 200km cross country and bedding in nicely.

Had my fisrt race in a year on knee 2.0 last weekend. Chris and I cleared all the bike checkpoints and nabbed a good handfull of the running checkpoints to finish a very respectable 3rd in class out of 60. I think we were something like 20th out of 400 in the whole field but then the masters category had an extra hour over us.

ChrisB

Personally...

Ignore what brands or models of trainer have been recommended by other people. You might get lucky and find they have the same running style as you but they might be totally different and hence their recommendation give you nothing but pain.

I find Nike (tarmac) shoes good for me, my girlfriend has Reeboks and her sister goes for Adidas - horses for courses. Buy what feels best for you.

You might also find your running style changes a bit over time. My first proper running shoes were Nike Vomero's (a neutral shoe). I can't remember after exactly how long (at least 6 months I think) but I started to get all manner of gip when running. I went back to my local specialist shop (Bourne Sports) and an assesment on their treadmill showed I needed a motion control and I'm now using Nike Structure Triax +10s.

You've got an Up & Running and two Sweatshops in York, plus another Sweatshop at Meadowhall. No doubt there are other independant shops in the area as well - look for one with a treadmill so you can compare several pairs back-to-back.