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[moviola]

Hi, I just bought a pair of Reebok Premier Stability shoes to replace my Addias Supernova Cushion shoes. I am an overpronater who developed plantar faciaitis last year. The addias were very good for me though and for the past five months I've had no more problems. Today when I replaced my aging shoes with the Reeboks, the first mile the PF started up again! So my question is:

Do I need to break in the shoes? I always thought stability shoes are better for overpronators? Shouldn't it be easier for me to run? Should I return them for another addias (with more stability than Supernova)?

Thanks

[Micah Ward]

I'm not familiar with either shoe but I have had PF. Arch supports helped with the PF and rolling the sole of my foot over a soup can every morning before walking. The can rolling helps loosen the foot up.
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[Dan]

Along the lines of Micah's recommendation, I've found stretching and massaging of the arch area to be far more effective than choice of shoe. If you haven't had a problem for 5 months and it came back within 1 mile in a new pair of shoes, chances are it was only a matter of time before it flared up regardless. 1 mile is very little for a pair of new shoes to be responsible for such an aggravation.

Dan
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[baby t]

How often or how many miles should you replace shoes :question:
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[Micah Ward]

A good rule of thumb is to replace shoes at 500 miles. I'm kind of a heavyweight though so I replace at 350-400.
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[YoRi0301]

Hi everyone, Im taking a speech class here at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. I have to do an infomative speech on "wearing the proper running shoes". Does anyone have any comments, experiences, stories or quotes they would like to share, to add to my speech? Maybe on how important it is to wear the right shoe when running? Or some injuries that you may have or had experienced from wearing the wrong shoes? What did you do to reduce your pain? What type of shoes do you wear motion control, stability, trail, lightweight, or cushioning? What advice do you have for someone who is buying running shoes today? What should they look for? Thank You

[Dan]

Personally, I feel the less motion control the better. Early on, I was told I needed stability out of my shoes, but I decided over time that was causing more injuries than it was eliminating. I figure it's best to let the foot do what it's naturally designed to do. If you do need motion control, better to look to customized orthotics than a watered down stability last that tries to be everything to everyone.

For a more detailed analysis along the same lines, look at Paul Talbot's article over in the "Guest Articles" section.

Dan
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[Ducks Fan]

Maybe it's a good idea to wait more than a few days before racing in a new pair of shoes. I didn't and now I have something similar to shin splints and have to take about a week off.

My family has a history of "flat feet", so I'm going to look into getting an arch support or something like that. I'm using asics GEL ds trainer VIII's mostly because they're light weight and pretty similar to my favorite shoes that Nike decided to discontinue. I hope it's not the shoes that caused my minor injury.
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[Dan]

Will, what's going on?? Is this something in addition to the knee problem?

[Micah Ward]

Ward's Worthless Opinion is that the single most important thing you can do in buying running shoes is to go to a specialty running store and let them help you choose the right shoe for your feet.

Then keep a running log to record mileage and get new shoes after 500 miles or one year, which ever comes first. If the shoes start feeling wore out before the 500 miles then go ahead and get new ones. I am a heavy runner, 200 pounds plus, so I usually wear out shoes between 300-400.
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[Dan]

Oh, so it is the same thing? Definitely doesn't sound like shin splints to me.

Are you running track this year, or are you preparing solely for the roads in the fall? I assume track just started up...

Dan
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[quote="YoRi0301"]Hi everyone, Im taking a speech class here at Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. I have to do an infomative speech on "wearing the proper running shoes". Does anyone have any comments, experiences, stories or quotes they would like to share, to add to my speech? Maybe on how important it is to wear the right shoe when running? Or some injuries that you may have or had experienced from wearing the wrong shoes? What did you do to reduce your pain? What type of shoes do you wear motion control, stability, trail, lightweight, or cushioning? What advice do you have for someone who is buying running shoes today? What should they look for? Thank You[/quote]

Too broad a question to cover, short of writing a book.

Learn about your own peculiar running needs. Find a shoe store that specializes in running shoes. Find a salesman/woman in that store that comes recommended. Find a salesperson who loves the brand you ultimately select. A Mizuno bigot is of no use to a Nike buyer! Visit a few times to get different opinions. Attend clinics they recommend. Join a running club. Get referrals and shoe advice. Ask the store and the club whether or not they give club discounts, usu. 10 percent.

Some running stores offer slow motion video playback of your footstrike on their treadmill. If you are lucky enough to live in a town with a store that needs repeat business and has this service, take it.

If not, join the Roadrunner Sports RAC (Run America Club, or even their VIP club), get advice from a seasoned adviser, order some different models and sizes, try them on indoors and on a treadmill, and keep only the best. Great guarantees, some discount, good service. See: roadrunnersports.com

Keep an open mind, experiment, learn and get better at knowing your needs.

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