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Shoes can be tough. Some people have no problem with what shoes they wear at all, some have constant problems and some start with problems and then watch them fade away as the build up endurence.
If you go to an actual running shoe store. (Not Finish Line or Foot Locker) then you will find they will not recomend Shox and and all the fancy cool looking shoes that you can find at the mall. Look at professional runners, you will never see a competitive runner wearing the "cool shoes" like Shox and 360's and megabounce and all that. Ever.
Everyones stride when they run is different and if you go to the mall you may well be buying a shoe that has mild support, no support or extra support and having no idea what you need or how much you pronate. At a Running shoe store, they can tell you just what you need.
I love the "cool shoes", and have some, but if you have shin and joint troubles its best not to gamble with them. We have seen multiple people at our gym have issues until we get them to find out what they need and get hooked up with something that compliments thier stride. then the issues fade away.
My wife can pin the moment she starts getting shin spints to the moment she starts teaching with the cool shoes. Brand name matters little, its about getting a shoe that is actually made for running and then finding one that is made for your running style.
Oh and if you are sufferent shin splints. try excercising them by,
while standing, raise your toes as high as you can and keep them up for a prolonged period. rest and repeat. You should feel it in the muscles all aroundthe front of your shins. build up that muscle to take the strain off of the bone.
hope this helps.
luvanddaisies:I'm liking my Nike Air 360s - no more sore shins after BA for me. They're already surprisingly supportive, but to make sure, I got some of those heat-mouldable "Sole" footbeds.Seems to work for me
Nike 360 work for me... I was told by an Adidas shoe specialist who visited our gym doing foot scans on our members that running shoes are no good for lateral movements as they dont support enough ( they are made for forward motion)
I cant believe the amount of class participants that turn up for attack class wearing silly leisure shoes with flimsy soles and no support whatsoever!! I always take them to one side and advise on getting some 'real' trainers.
Lilervo:... at a running store I was told the same thing - the shoes would not be good for lateral movements. In fact, he almost didn't want to sell them to me because I said I would not be using them primarily for running...
krafty: If you go to an actual running shoe store. (Not Finish Line or Foot Locker) then you will find they will not recomend Shox and and all the fancy cool looking shoes that you can find at the mall. Look at professional runners, you will never see a competitive runner wearing the "cool shoes" like Shox and 360's and megabounce and all that. Ever.
I've heard of people being "anti-Shox", but I still maintain that Shox are the only shoes I've tried so far that completely stopped my leg pain. I'm sure there are other good shoes out there aswell, but I don't think you can write off the supposedly "cool shoes" like that.
My understanding is that Nike indeed used to be just fashion candy shoes.......but now their top range actually have quite a lot of good technology going into their shoes. That's what I've heard anyway, but I think there will always be the "anti-nike" people. It's the tall poppy syndrome. Bring the big guys down..........lol
You say you'll never see a competitive running wearing Shox? That's a very generalistic comment and a hard claim to back up! I did a brief google on Shox, but all I found was that it said they're good for people with medium to high arches........since I've got high arches that suits me perfectly!
I tried Ryka shoes made for women and supposedly made for instructors of high impact aerobics type classes so they sounded great, felt great just trying them on but my feet hurt much worse after using them for a few classes. They are very high topped and so I thought would be great ankle support but only the very top is snug and the rest is loose and so I think my ankles actually moved around more. So I went back to running shoes; got some Sauconys and foot/ankle pain got better. I went to a running store (Fleet Feet in Atlanta) and they fitted me with shoes good for my overpronation. They seem good but still a little big and heavy; I teach combat too and they seem a little clunky with my kicks. I saw an ad for some Reeboks that are cross trainers where the inside is supposed to mold to your foot all around; has anybody tried those? I may try those next.
To make a sweeping generalisation against those big brands (Nike, etc whatever) is very unfair. Although Nike's marketing strategy tends to fall into those street-smart, look-nice kinda shoes, but its top rank running shoes are still of high quality, especially its Bowerman series such as Pegasus, which havebeen the staple for competitive runners since its launch.
Personally, I find that BodyAttack wears off the shoes pretty fast, hence I always use those shoes not longer good for marathon running to do Attack as their cushioning is not longer good enough for distance running yet still okay for Attack. As far as I am concerned, shoes with good cushioning is highly recommended in Attack. Forget about Basketball shoes, squash or tennis, those are flat soles which provided maximum grip but exert great impact on the knees. As for overpronation and supination, if the case isn't severe, a motion control coupled with good cushioning will do just fine.If necessary, you can place an in-sole to enhance the cushioning.
Ta!
donnap:I wear Asics Kayano running shoes and swear by them. Get the shoe that best fits your feet. If you pronate, make sure you get something that has some stabilization or your IT bands will get really cranky (as well as your calves, knees and hips). I read about the tennis shoes and figure with the lateral movement that type would come in handy. You may have to experiment a bit to figure out what works best.
I use Kayano's too, and they are far the best for me!
Asics GEL-150TR's are close to my favorite's at the moment. Wide at the front and if your tall then they are good for balancing. I sometimes feel like a kangaroo hoping around the place with the feedback I get. For a narrow shoe I like my old GEL-470TR which I am now using for RPM.
Both are very light and provide good support.
skyguyDFW:im tired of searching for shoes to teach BA. im just about to stop teaching it :(
I'm pretty sure you can't go wrong with Mizuno Wave Inspire.