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Choosing the "Right" Running Shoe

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by Kevin Kirby, Oct 27, 2015.


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    Benno Nigg was recently quoted on his advice on how runners should pick their running shoes in the New York Times.

    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/choosing-the-right-running-shoes/?_r=0

    That is exactly how, 20-30 years ago, I determined the best shoe for my own running. However, many novice runners probably aren't that sensitive or knowledgeable to know "which shoe feels most comfortable", in my opinion. What kind of running shoe advice should we give them??

    Am interested in the thoughts of others.

    What say you??
     
  2. Exactly as Benno said is what I tell patients

    I do suggest they try shoes in the arvo and evening, and never when they have time stresses.

    I think people know what is comfortable to them, but part of comfortable is also what shoes feel the easiest to run/jog in, So I keep out of it and suggest they not listen to the ""experts"" in the shoes and feel their way into the more comfortable shoe
     
  3. Petcu Daniel

    Petcu Daniel Well-Known Member

    My problem is that the "comfort" feeling should be translated in some technical parameters of that shoe. Imagine that you should design and manufacture that pair of shoes who makes the subject to feel comfortable. How will you proceed ? Which are the technical parameters who are generating the comfort ? Making a couple of pairs in order for the subject to choose from I think it's not the right way.

    Daniel
     
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