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Running shoes
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New balance do reasonably priced running shoes, never had a problem with the fit of any training or running shoe from new balance.
sports direct are cheaper to order from online even with the postage charge.0 -
If you really can't get to a running shop, at least go somewhere where you can try lots on and jog around the shop in them. It's far from ideal, but better than picking one based on the advice of random strangers who have never even seen your feet.
Even apart from the whole gait analysis thing, trying them out on a treadmill has the advantage of being able to check that they don't slop about on your heels or squeeze your toes or anything like that, which is surely the most important thing.
If you get some that turn out not to quite fit, there are different ways to lace them up that can make a lot of difference. You'd be shown that in a decent running shop, but if you're not going to one I recommend googling it.
FWIW, my first pair of trainers for running in were a several seasons old pair of (neutral) Asics bought for about £30 about 4 years ago from a random sports shop with no treadmill. This was in Ireland, at a time when as far as I know, there was only one running shop offering gait analysis in the country. They were totally fine for just doing 5k a few times a week but gave me blisters for longer stuff.Saving for deposit: Finished! :j
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I've never spent more than £90 on a pair of running shoes. My first pair were New Balance which cost me £65. The man I got my shoes from, didn't want me (neither did I) to spend a huge amount on shoes. I'd just started running back then and wasn't sure whether I'd stick with it.
Look at last seasons running shoes if you can - there's rarely that much difference.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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donglemouse wrote: »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
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Ignore the brands they sell you. You may not have heard of Brooks, Asics, etc. but they are bloody good shoes.Sealed pot challenge #232. Gold stars from Sue-UU - :staradmin :staradmin £75.29 banked
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+1 for getting the good shoes, your legs will appreciate it in the longer term.. I used to get general running shoes but suffered with sore shins when training for 10k runs last year..
got the gait analysis done and suitable shoes suggested - problem eliminated , and now I know what kind of trainer to look for when buying new ones.0 -
I started at the gym a year ago wearing a cheapish pair of trainers from one of the high street chains. At my second weight loss boot camp class, I seriously injured my ankles. My PT and physio both said the trainers I had been wearing did not offer proper support, and probably accounted for the injury.
It took 6 months to recover from the resulting tendonitis, and I still cannot run or do anything high impact. My physio sent me to a running shop where I bought a pair of Brooks trainers for the gym, and a pair of Asics for walking around town. The shop is a small business that is owned and managed by a runner, and only sells running gear. The owner assessed me by looking at the way I walked barefoot, and making me stand up and sit down a few times, before recommending some options that didn't break the bank (they were about £85 a pair).
If I'd bought decent trainers in the first place, I would have saved months of pain and limited mobility, and the £280 I spent on private physio at a sports injuries clinic.
For me, cheap running shoes were a false economy.0 -
another similar story - ran in general purpose trainers originally got shin splints and other complications thereafter
rested and healed injury, used shoes recommended by running shop, problem never reoccured, now happily running half marathons on a regular basis0 -
My last five pairs have been Nike Pegasus. Had the gait analysis done when I started a few years ago and luckily I don't need any special fit or anything, so I can buy a pair from the shelves. Pegasus are fantastic."Facism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood, remind you of how great you once were, clear out the venal and the corrupt, remove anything you feel is unlike you... [it] doesn't walk in saying, "our programme means militias, mass imprisonments, transportations, war and persecution."0
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Kayalana99 wrote: »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."Facism arrives as your friend. It will restore your honour, make you feel proud, protect your house, give you a job, clean up the neighbourhood, remind you of how great you once were, clear out the venal and the corrupt, remove anything you feel is unlike you... [it] doesn't walk in saying, "our programme means militias, mass imprisonments, transportations, war and persecution."0
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