17 Replies to “Your Runner Foot Type and the Quest for the Perfect Running Shoe”
Cait, you’re going to kill me for this, but I usually only get one pair of running shoes per year. I literally have shoes that have about 5,000 miles on them. I wore one pair for 2+ years, so they probably had close to 10,000 on them. 🙂
I don’t know why I don’t get injured more often, after putting so many miles on each pair and being the most flat-footed person on the planet. My feet are so flat they literally form to whatever i’m standing on, haha.
I generally run in brooks or asics. I’m not picky at all, I think the most i’ve spent on a pair of shoes is $70, the generally around $50. I know, i’m an odd person. I have never actually tried nikes, so maybe you can point me towards a good pair for someone with no arch? 😉
I started running in cross trainers – even though I used to run in spikes for sprints, it didn’t occur to me that cross trainers are not so great for distance running!
1) I am neutral but my right arch collapses in a little – many experts have told me that! (By the way – you have to give us your answers too!)
2) Brooks Ravenna – the running people always put me in Brooks. No complaints!
3) I use hot moulds to support that sneaky little collapsible foot (and yes, we spell it with a ‘u’)
thanks!! haha…oh, so now u wanna hear my answers, huh? 😉 okay, i too used to think cross trainers were okay back in the day, i am a pronator and it’s my right foot that causes me more issues…hence we are tape twins! 😉 i am loving the nike lunarglides and i have super feet in them. 4) …before you REALLY learn how horrible of a mistake it is to go out too fast. 😛
I am definitely a Supinator. I have really high arches…ugh. 🙂 When I first started running, I wasn’t too worried about what type of shoes that I ran in. Or even what size! I was stuffing my foot into a 7 1/2 and when I finally went to get a good pair of shoes he had me in a 9!! Crazy!
The shoes that I have are Brooks Ghost 4’s and I really like them a lot! While running, most of the pressure is in the balls of my feet, so I have to have inserts to relieve that. 🙂
Great information Cait!!
I have worn many brands, Saucony, Asics, Brooks, Nike. I fully believe a shoe has to give you goosebumps when you put them on. They have to give you warm fuzzies, to make your soul go warm like you are returning to the womb and feel one with the universe. (but spooning with them? hmmm. Let me try that tonight and get back to you.)
In fact, like in Harry Potter where the wand chooses the wizard, I think the shoe needs to choose the wearer.
I am currently running in Nike Pegasus 28, which I love, but I am transitioning to a minimalist Saucony Kirvana 3’s, which are like a sports car and demand to be ridden fast, yet take a lot of gas out of my tank. I may keep a 50/50 split.
BTW, not sure if you noticed, by my most recent blog post was actually a ‘mock’ guest post, written by a fictional character from my novel. I rewrote it to make it more clear, but I think this point was lost on most readers. My bad for sure.
20 miles in this week, with another 15 expected for the weekend.
can i seriously talk u into taking that first sentence and turing it into either a notecard, poster, or card??? but now the big question is, how did the spooning go??
okay, can u PLEASE color me an idiot and i’m mortified that ur mock post went over my head! u musta read my comment and been like, “wtf, idiot!” but to be fair, i have become notorious with all my friends in being the most gullible person around. true fact.
PS- awesome, thanks for the miles! got the 20 and the 15 will roll over to next week. 🙂
I think you know how much I love this topic 🙂 I am on the cusp between needing stability and motion control and usually go for the best stability the shoe fitting shop can find me!
I have neutral feetz and I am so psyched about it. I went to a running store to buy shoes and they put me on a treadmill and filmed my feet so that they could play it back in slow motion to really check out how I run. I have a pair of Mizuno Wave Precision 12s and I loooovveee them. They’re so light. Since I have neutral feet I don’t need any special inserts. (I was born with knock knees, though, so I spent a good part of my life having to actually teach myself how to stand and walk on my feet correctly. I attribute that to my good form!) You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find the perfect… snacks. I have some food intolerances that make me so very sad and it’s harder to find foods
you LUCKY girl!!! neutral is the winning little ticket…hehe. glad u got some sweet new shoes and the running store people were very helpful to you! yes, i kno how tricky dealing with food intolerances can be so i’m HAPPY u are able to find those perfect snacks when u do. 🙂
Cait, you’re going to kill me for this, but I usually only get one pair of running shoes per year. I literally have shoes that have about 5,000 miles on them. I wore one pair for 2+ years, so they probably had close to 10,000 on them. 🙂
I don’t know why I don’t get injured more often, after putting so many miles on each pair and being the most flat-footed person on the planet. My feet are so flat they literally form to whatever i’m standing on, haha.
I generally run in brooks or asics. I’m not picky at all, I think the most i’ve spent on a pair of shoes is $70, the generally around $50. I know, i’m an odd person. I have never actually tried nikes, so maybe you can point me towards a good pair for someone with no arch? 😉
u are put in the corner to wear a dunce hat. 😉
So important! Great post Cait.
I started running in cross trainers – even though I used to run in spikes for sprints, it didn’t occur to me that cross trainers are not so great for distance running!
1) I am neutral but my right arch collapses in a little – many experts have told me that! (By the way – you have to give us your answers too!)
2) Brooks Ravenna – the running people always put me in Brooks. No complaints!
3) I use hot moulds to support that sneaky little collapsible foot (and yes, we spell it with a ‘u’)
4) ‘before you find the perfect gel flavour (uck)
thanks!! haha…oh, so now u wanna hear my answers, huh? 😉 okay, i too used to think cross trainers were okay back in the day, i am a pronator and it’s my right foot that causes me more issues…hence we are tape twins! 😉 i am loving the nike lunarglides and i have super feet in them. 4) …before you REALLY learn how horrible of a mistake it is to go out too fast. 😛
I love hearing, no, reading, your answers!
thanks girl!
I am definitely a Supinator. I have really high arches…ugh. 🙂 When I first started running, I wasn’t too worried about what type of shoes that I ran in. Or even what size! I was stuffing my foot into a 7 1/2 and when I finally went to get a good pair of shoes he had me in a 9!! Crazy!
The shoes that I have are Brooks Ghost 4’s and I really like them a lot! While running, most of the pressure is in the balls of my feet, so I have to have inserts to relieve that. 🙂
Great information Cait!!
oh my gosh…a 7.5 when u should be in a 9?! u poor thing i’m surprise u didn’t lose ur big toe! 😛 jk
I have worn many brands, Saucony, Asics, Brooks, Nike. I fully believe a shoe has to give you goosebumps when you put them on. They have to give you warm fuzzies, to make your soul go warm like you are returning to the womb and feel one with the universe. (but spooning with them? hmmm. Let me try that tonight and get back to you.)
In fact, like in Harry Potter where the wand chooses the wizard, I think the shoe needs to choose the wearer.
I am currently running in Nike Pegasus 28, which I love, but I am transitioning to a minimalist Saucony Kirvana 3’s, which are like a sports car and demand to be ridden fast, yet take a lot of gas out of my tank. I may keep a 50/50 split.
BTW, not sure if you noticed, by my most recent blog post was actually a ‘mock’ guest post, written by a fictional character from my novel. I rewrote it to make it more clear, but I think this point was lost on most readers. My bad for sure.
20 miles in this week, with another 15 expected for the weekend.
can i seriously talk u into taking that first sentence and turing it into either a notecard, poster, or card??? but now the big question is, how did the spooning go??
okay, can u PLEASE color me an idiot and i’m mortified that ur mock post went over my head! u musta read my comment and been like, “wtf, idiot!” but to be fair, i have become notorious with all my friends in being the most gullible person around. true fact.
PS- awesome, thanks for the miles! got the 20 and the 15 will roll over to next week. 🙂
I think you know how much I love this topic 🙂 I am on the cusp between needing stability and motion control and usually go for the best stability the shoe fitting shop can find me!
hehe…i hoped u would like this one in particular. 🙂
I have neutral feetz and I am so psyched about it. I went to a running store to buy shoes and they put me on a treadmill and filmed my feet so that they could play it back in slow motion to really check out how I run. I have a pair of Mizuno Wave Precision 12s and I loooovveee them. They’re so light. Since I have neutral feet I don’t need any special inserts. (I was born with knock knees, though, so I spent a good part of my life having to actually teach myself how to stand and walk on my feet correctly. I attribute that to my good form!) You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find the perfect… snacks. I have some food intolerances that make me so very sad and it’s harder to find foods
you LUCKY girl!!! neutral is the winning little ticket…hehe. glad u got some sweet new shoes and the running store people were very helpful to you! yes, i kno how tricky dealing with food intolerances can be so i’m HAPPY u are able to find those perfect snacks when u do. 🙂
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