Running shoes

Kayalana99

As per my other thread recently taking up running and want to continue.

Currently running in a pair of fake converses I got from Asda for £10 so as you can imagine it feels like I am running bare foot (although they are super comfie!!)

I'm looking up to £60 but I don't want to spend that much for them to not last long..if I could only spend £15-£20 that would be awesome but I don't want to have to keep buying new ones every couple months.

Any advice?

tomtontom

Go to a proper running shop and get a gait analysis. Stop running in cons, fake or otherwise! No one can tell you which shoe to get without seeing your feet and running style.

Kayalana99

Tbh I wouldn't even know one!

tomtontom

Kayalana99 wrote: »

Tbh I wouldn't even know one!

A running shop? If so all the larger cities in the Midlands have them. Google is your friend

pinkteapot

I'm all for being MSE, but running in cheap shoes simply isn't worth it. You will absolutely ruin your feet and knees in the long-run. If you're running regularly, decent shoes are the one thing I'd say are really important.

As others have said, running shops will do gait analysis, where you run on a treadmill and they film your feet. They then look at how you put your feet down and advise on the best shoes to support you. You can tell them your budget, though they're unlikely to have many pairs below the £80-100 range. It's honestly worth spending that bit extra though. Your joints will thank you for it in the future!

Kayalana99

Ah. I did find one called Derby Runner but I really can't afford to go spending £100 + on trainers. £60 was a push for me I usually buy £10 ones (I wasn't running though obviously.)

Has anyone got any recommendations on just general pairs considering I can't afford to go get proper ones fitted? I get what your saying and in the long run I will but surely shop ones are going to be better then running in what I am using atm

RichardD1970

Try Decathlon, there's one at Wednesbury (by Ikea) and one in Coventry at the Arena Shopping Park.

We have used the Wednesbury one, they do gait analysis if you have a Decathlon Card, free to get and will sort it in store then do the analysis then and there, but try to go when it is quiet. The lad on the running shoes section seems to know his stuff.

fufu_banterwaite

I’d suggest you keep running in the converses. Running barefoot is how we evolved and we never even had gait analyses until about 15 years ago. If you change to running in super cushioned running trainers you will most likely start heel striking and cause yourself injury.

If you do want to get a pair of running shoes look at getting a pair of vibrams.

LastFour

I run in Asics. Sports Direct have quite a few different makes/styles on offer at the moment, you should be able to find something within your budget.

donglemouse

go to a proper running shop (not the likes of sports direct) tell them your budget and ask what they can do - it's perfectly feasilble to get things for less than £80-100 if your not running vast distances each week

shops often have last seasons models etc. which will potentially be within budget

don't keep running in your crap shoes the risk of injury is too much in my opinion

Kayalana99

I might pop in and see what they have but I have found a pair in SD for £40 which are my foot shape (google I'm a high arch) but want to try them on as I've also found you could need a size higher for running shoes.