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It depends. If you have low arches and tend to overpronate like I do, I would go with Brooks Addiction. I'm an overweight woman with wider feet and they are the best athletic shoes I've purchased so far.
Go to a running store and have them look at your feet to make a recommendation. Everyone is different. The way you walk is different from the way I walk high arches and all. Good luck!
I always make sure I pick a pair approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association (www.apma.org) and the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (www.aapsm.org)
As others have said go to a running store and talk to an expert. Some places will even scan your foot to figure out what is best for you. They will also have you bring in some old shoes to look at the wear on them.
I wear water shoes that cost 10 bucks. Spent literally thousands of dollars on all the expensive Nike's, New Balance, Brooks, Saucony, etc, only to find that my feet are much better off not being put into a 12 ounce cast known as an athletic shoe.
Yep, call me crazy, but I am a shoe minimalist. I started doing very short walks barefoot in the mornings to build up foot strength slowly, allowing the tendons, ligaments, muscles to realign and strengthen. I now run barefoot 3/4 mile 3 times per week and it feels awesome. I will be up to 2 miles by the end of this year, if not more. I still run in some of my clunky old New Balance shoes while my feet and legs are strengthening up more for barefooting.
So yeah, you can go out and get the expensive, heavy shoes sold for running and walking, but you could also do some reading up on walking/running either barefoot or with minimalist shoes and see if you like that as an option. Some people aren't into it, but a lot of people who try it are very happy with it since our shoes are the best shock absorbers for the body.
I wear water shoes that cost 10 bucks. Spent literally thousands of dollars on all the expensive Nike's, New Balance, Brooks, Saucony, etc, only to find that my feet are much better off not being put into a 12 ounce cast known as an athletic shoe.
Yep, call me crazy, but I am a shoe minimalist. I started doing very short walks barefoot in the mornings to build up foot strength slowly, allowing the tendons, ligaments, muscles to realign and strengthen. I now run barefoot 3/4 mile 3 times per week and it feels awesome. I will be up to 2 miles by the end of this year, if not more. I still run in some of my clunky old New Balance shoes while my feet and legs are strengthening up more for barefooting.
So yeah, you can go out and get the expensive, heavy shoes sold for running and walking, but you could also do some reading up on walking/running either barefoot or with minimalist shoes and see if you like that as an option. Some people aren't into it, but a lot of people who try it are very happy with it since our shoes are the best shock absorbers for the body.
Vibram Five Fingers shoes would be nice to have. However, runnng barefoot for most people is not an option. If you have a rubber track and field track to run on fine, but most of us like trail, pavement and dirt running which prohibits running with bare feet.
OP, as others have said, visit a true running store for an evaluation. You said that you want to "invest in a good pair of running shoes" so here's your chance to do it properly. Find a store in your area and be prepared to spend 40-50 minutes there so you can be fitted properly with shoes perfect for YOU.
So yeah, you can go out and get the expensive, heavy shoes sold for running and walking, but you could also do some reading up on walking/running either barefoot or with minimalist shoes and see if you like that as an option. Some people aren't into it, but a lot of people who try it are very happy with it since our shoes are the best shock absorbers for the body.
There is nothing heavy about a good pair of running shoes. Mine are quite light, and extremely comfortable. Unless I am walking on sand, there is nothing more comfortable on my feet. I realize a few people ARE into barefoot running, and I have seen some pictures of their feet. No thanks.
I wear water shoes that cost 10 bucks. Spent literally thousands of dollars on all the expensive Nike's, New Balance, Brooks, Saucony, etc, only to find that my feet are much better off not being put into a 12 ounce cast known as an athletic shoe.
Yep, call me crazy, but I am a shoe minimalist. I started doing very short walks barefoot in the mornings to build up foot strength slowly, allowing the tendons, ligaments, muscles to realign and strengthen. I now run barefoot 3/4 mile 3 times per week and it feels awesome. I will be up to 2 miles by the end of this year, if not more. I still run in some of my clunky old New Balance shoes while my feet and legs are strengthening up more for barefooting.
So yeah, you can go out and get the expensive, heavy shoes sold for running and walking, but you could also do some reading up on walking/running either barefoot or with minimalist shoes and see if you like that as an option. Some people aren't into it, but a lot of people who try it are very happy with it since our shoes are the best shock absorbers for the body.
I train for sprinting events and I sometimes train barefoot in the middle of a grass football field, just as you said, because it helps strengthen the little muscles in your feet and toes.
Also, just as you said, the simple shoes are the best; all this "technology" that these shoe company's put out are nothing but gimmicks to give them another reason to sell a overpriced shoe that was made in china that only cost a few dollars to make.
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