Runners’ Blog

It’s Springtime. Time to add some speed work, up the miles and do some runs. It’s also time to get some new shoes. Yep, at least every six months. If your like most runners, you’ll check out the best deals first. Not a bad idea but, don’t buy shoes just because they’re the least expensive. There isn’t a one shoe for all. Running shoes are designed for a variety of runners, terrain and function. Look at the selection with in your price range and compare that selection with your running needs. Questions to ask:
How often do you run?
What surface do you run on – treadmill, road, trail?
How far do you like to run or how many miles per week?
Are you a heavier or lighter runner?
Efficient or more of a plodder?
Do you have any biomechanical or structural issues like pronation, bunions, or neuromas?
Now, start evaluating the selection of shoes and see which ones offer the technology to address your running needs.
Just a ssuggestion, write the date on your shoes to remember when you bought them or note in in you running log.
Happy feet make for happy runs.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 at 9:02 pm and is filed under Running Shoes, Running Gear, Advice, RunTips. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.