Trainers have caused shin splints, can I return them?

somethingcorporate

cardinalbiggles wrote: »

Watch the Panorama programme on iPlayer about sports shoes and sports drinks then come back here and attempt to try and blame your shoes.

are you trying to say that the shoes you wear do not make any difference to the impact on your running?

I suggest you try and do the 100m sprint in clown shoes before posting such nonsense!

From somewhat that has moved from running shoes to barefoot I can assure you that the change in posture moving from a huge cushioned trainer to something which resembles a lightweight croc that your body and legs react completely differently as they use different muscles to accommodate the change in support and running posture.

Whether running shoes give you any other benefits is entirely debatable as panaroma demonstrated but to suggest that what you wear on your feet makes no difference is a completely different claim.

chairmandavey

Either way, would I be able to return the shoes since the advice the store assistant gave me was obviously incorrect?

bod1467

This was answered in the first reply in this thread.

cardinalbiggles

somethingcorporate wrote: »

are you trying to say that the shoes you wear do not make any difference to the impact on your running?

I suggest you try and do the 100m sprint in clown shoes before posting such nonsense!

Whether running shoes give you any other benefits is entirely debatable as panaroma demonstrated but to suggest that what you wear on your feet makes no difference is a completely different claim.

No that's not what I said I'm afraid, I await your apology.

George_Michael

cardinalbiggles wrote: »

No that's not what I said I'm afraid, I await your apology.

It might not be what you meant to say but what you actually typed does come across as if you are saying that the trainers in question couldn't be the cause of the problem.

somethingcorporate

cardinalbiggles wrote: »

No that's not what I said I'm afraid, I await your apology.

You'll get my apology when you clarify what you mean.

You certainly implied that what you wear on your feet has no impact on your body.

I can attest that running in barefoot shoes which offer minimal support complete change your running style to wearing cushioned running shoes. Evidently changing your style would have an impact on your body. This is exactly what different kinds of running shoes do for people that land on the inside / outside of their foot, have different arches etc. Whilst they may not reduce injury and do a whole lot of other stuff that they "claim" which was what the panorama program focused on saying they have no impact on your body is just stupid.

System

Either way its all a bit irrelevant as I think its very unlikely Sports Direct will refund or replace because of this reason. You would have to have all sorts of medical proof before they even considered it. Even then they would probably say its not their fault.

On a side note why would running 100 metres in clown shoes damage your feet? I assume you would not post a fast time but I would doubt that they would damage your feet.

Elvisia

I got shin splints from walking too far in shoes that weren't supportive, I was in complete agony. However when I bought new running shoes (from Asics, they have a machine that analyses your feet) they killed for quite a while before my feet got used to them. I do 5k a day and it really took a couple of months before it all settled down.

So I would try back at the shop, then write to head office, and if nothing happens then might be worth trying to properly wear them in, for example just for walking rather than the pressure of running.

Taadaa

I find it hard to believe that someone serious about running would seek advice from Sports Direct :eek:

Maybe the trainers caused it, maybe not. One thing is for sure, you are unlikely to get very far in store and it will take an age to get anywhere with their head office.

Go to Sweat Shop next time.

bris

Does the 17 year old assistant in sports direct have the qualifications to recommend a shoe type. What you are after is a specialist area, you are not going to get anywhere with this.
Go to a specialist and get insoles made to your requirements, they are expensive but the support you need is not going to be available in an off the shelf pair of trainers.