Best running shoes?

chris2289

if you are looking for under £100 then i would recommend asics from sports direct. anything over that i would go to a specialist and see what they recommend after assessing your running style

Firefly

chris2289 wrote: »

if you are looking for under £100 then i would recommend asics from sports direct. anything over that i would go to a specialist and see what they recommend after assessing your running style

I always take my son to a specialist (Up & Running) for gait analysis and they've never recommended anything anywhere near £100 let alone over! The most we've paid for decent suitable fitting trainers is £75. Don't be put off by thinking a specialist shop will charge you a fortune; in fact we've saved money because prior to this he wore expensive unsuitable Nikes that he wouldn't be seen dead in now!

jenniewb

Firefly wrote: »

I always take my son to a specialist (Up & Running) for gait analysis and they've never recommended anything anywhere near £100 let alone over! The most we've paid for decent suitable fitting trainers is £75. Don't be put off by thinking a specialist shop will charge you a fortune; in fact we've saved money because prior to this he wore expensive unsuitable Nikes that he wouldn't be seen dead in now!

Totally agree with you - over £100 is very expensive! my triainers generally come in under £75 and thats with free Gait analysis, and advice and from runners world. Many other stores also offer this service for free.

All trainers have a lifespan of around 500 miles on them, for most people, this is 6 months or so. (work out how many miles you run in a week, then do the sums from there -and try not to wear your trainers anywhere other then for actual running) Then, however much you paid for them, they are not as roadworthy and you'll need a new pair. So over £100 is really not going to be any better for you then £70.