ANOTHER shoe question - Evolution
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rbreddin75 posted 3 years ago.
I would recommend visiting a running store in your area and speak with someone about support (supinate, neutral, pronate) . Any good "running" specialty store will put you on a treadmill and use video recorders to record and playback exactly what your foot looks like in relation to your leg as it comes into contact with the treadmill surface and your weight is applied. Once your biometrics is determined, they will put you in a shoe that supports your foot appropriately.
This is important because it will assist you in applying your new found running philosophy, while making sure that your foot is properly supported.
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by the way using a shoe that matches your natural biometrics can make all the difference. My wife (in her old shoes) couldn't run a mile without her IT band acting up, now, after her pronation diagnosis - and the right shoe - she is a great deal more comfortable on the run...
which makes her more fun to be around AFTER the run..
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marzian posted 3 years ago.
rredding has it right. mandatory, check out a running shop. i used to work at one for many years and its the only way to go if you want to get a good pair of shoes that help your biomechanics. for my money, ASICS, and BROOKS are the way to go. depending on your stride (hee, toe, over/under pronate) there is a shoe that can help you and it is soemething the sales person will help you with.
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rbreddin75 posted 3 years ago.
REFLUX...
Here is a link to the Fleet Feet in Laguna Niguel, visit them and tell them what your plan is ... I AM POSITIVE THEY CAN PUT YOU IN THE RIGHT SHOE...
http://www.fleetfeet.com/storeprofile/77/
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kddubb posted 2 years ago.
Um...I know this is too late for the poster, but I wanted to get it on record for anyone else that might read this. I'm going to have to slightly disagree with the "go straight to the running shop" people. In general, people that work in the running shops aren't up to date on the latest running methods such as pose, chi, or evolution in my experience. My wife just had a really bad experience with one of our local shops where they basically told her she was stupid to ask for a shoe like is recommended by the pose book (You don't want that shoe!!! It doesn't have any cushion!!!!....um, that's the point dumbass!). Also, part of the idea about the ball of foot landing and proper body position is that gradually it can correct pronation, etc. (see ChiRunning by Danny Dreyer). If you get fitted for a shoe that compensates for pronation, etc. it only hurts the readjustment that the new form will be trying to make.
We have several of us now running pose or similar techiques in my little running group. Two of the guys use Nike Waffle Racers (cross country shoe; $35; only available during cross country season) and seem to really like them. I've heard good things about the H Streets. Also check out the new Vibram Five Fingers...very weird. I personally run barefoot and love it (although it's been and still is a long hard road). I'm experimenting with duct tape in my mountain runs currently, but if I ever decide to use shoes again I'll probably try out the Five Fingers.
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RV posted 2 years ago.
I asked Ken this when I switched - he recommended the following:
Recommended Shoes for Evolution Running
Nike Free*
Mizuno Wave Creation
Saucony Grid Hurricane (very cushioned but is a stability shoe--has posting)
Nike Air Pegasus
Adidas Supernova Cushion
Asics 2100 and Asics Kayano (which is posted but very cushioned too)
* The Nike Free is designed to simulate barefoot running. It has almost no stability and is very, very lightly cushioned. This shoe is not designed for moderate or high mileage and should not be considered an all purpose shoe.
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reflux posted 2 years ago.
Wow, this thread is an oldie. Anyway, as the story went, I visited a local running store (a snail's pace, if you were wondering). The employee provided me with a few different brands to try on, and had me do some running in each shoe. In the end, I was put in a "high stability" shoe from NB. To make a long story short, they were the wrong shoes, as there was simply too much shoe to make a comfortable switch to forefoot running. Now I run stricly in H Streets and can't be any happier.
In an odd coincidence, kddubb's advice couldn't have been more accurate.
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kddubb posted 2 years ago.
reflux wrote:
In an odd coincidence, kddubb's advice couldn't have been more accurate.
Sorry I couldn't have posted last year when you originally asked!? btw, for anyone that cares my duct tape experiments haven't been going well (sweaty feet don't help the duct tape stick very well ;) ). I finally decided to try out the Five Fingers because I miss running my long runs in the mountains that I just can't hack barefoot (yet...).
Hi all,
After suffering through some annoying leg discomfort, I finally decided to switch to the Evolution running style (thanks Ken!). I have only been working on it for a few weeks, so the benefits have so far been few and the muscle soreness constant. When I first started the switch, I just assumed that I could still use my old shoes and they would work fine. But the more I work on this, it's starting to seem like the big, soft soles aren't helping (I'm using old(er) Asics, I don't know the exact shoe...).
So anyway, for those of you who are bof runners, what shoes (brands, flats, trainers, etc) would you recommend for someone who is making the style switch? If I use H Streets for technique (sugg by Pose), what should I look for in a training shoe once I'm able to pack on the mileage?
Thanks in advance for your time and help,
Andrew