what is best running shoes?

Orgasmo said:
I always question why some of the new "running" shoes have such thin sole, since the point of the shoes is to cushion the impact on your feet and knees. Without proper cushioning, you can develop knee problems over the long term. As far as brands go, I prefer Asics, although I might give New Balance a try.
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someone, i think it was yesterday, posted a video about running, and it's impact on the human body. they suggested that the more padding a shoe has, the less work your body actually puts in, which makes for weaker muscles in the long run.

i'm no scientist, but that's what the video suggested. i myself am a walker. it feels less stressful on the body.
 
I used to wear a lot of New Balance but switched to Nike and like them much better.
 
Do the shoes with the heels that bend as your feet move make it better or worse for running purposes? In other words the Nike Free type of shoes.
 
Lethal_Striker said:
Do the shoes with the heels that bend as your feet move make it better or worse for running purposes? In other words the Nike Free type of shoes.
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It depends on your running style. If you're a heel striker then no it doesn't help, but if you're a forefoot striker then yes. Nike Frees are designed for forefoot runners.
 
puma by far. I used to use new balance but puma just work so much better for my feet. I have a very long stride and pumas seem to work great for that.
 
are footscapes nike running shoes i cant even tell
 
Orgasmo said:
I always question why some of the new "running" shoes have such thin sole, since the point of the shoes is to cushion the impact on your feet and knees. Without proper cushioning, you can develop knee problems over the long term. As far as brands go, I prefer Asics, although I might give New Balance a try.
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The argument is that the more cushion there is, the worse people's running form gets. So if you're running barefoot you won't land heel first, because it will hurt, but if you put on some cushy shoes it doesn't hurt anymore so people land on their heels all day, which leads to joint problems.

Not only that, but cushy shoes allow your foot tendons, bones, and muscles to get weak because they don't have to work as hard to stabilize you.

The most compelling evidence I've seen is some stats that showed that running injuries have increased as shoes became more cushy.

Anywho, the evidence is debatable for sure, so make up your own mind. I personally ran barefoot for a while until I became a forefoot runner, then I started wearing vibrams, and I haven't had any shin splints or knee problems since, so I'm a believer, but I respect anyone who doesn't believe in it.
 
Generally go with New Balance, since they run on the wide side.
 
The Nike free 5.0 are a solid choice. I'm currently using them right now, though mainly in the gym. I've done a bit of running with them and it's an excellent lightweight shoe.
 
Get gait analysis, then see what you get reccomended. For me I have completely flat feet so I use Brooks Defyance, and literally never get any pain. They seem to give you a bit of a spring too.
Some of the best runners I know use vibram 5s, but youll look like a **** wearing em
 
Just bought adidas marathon tr 10. Looks like made a wrong choice. Not comfortable as puma. Maybe after few runs it might get better.

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I play ball hockey and I get great mileage out of my old Nike Sparq cross trainers. I prefer minimalist shoes.
 
Only ever owned a pair of Mizunos, and a pair of Asics. Happy with them both.
I was more serious about running (and about 25 pounds lighter) back when I was wearing Mizunos, though. Probably wouldn't feel very comfortable in that particular model today.
 
IIIIIIII said:
someone, i think it was yesterday, posted a video about running, and it's impact on the human body. they suggested that the more padding a shoe has, the less work your body actually puts in, which makes for weaker muscles in the long run.

i'm no scientist, but that's what the video suggested. i myself am a walker. it feels less stressful on the body.
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Completely off-topic, but there's this thing I've been thinking about for a while:

Is there anyone, other than me, who actually feels more wear and tear from walking than from running?
I do quite a lot of both running and walking, and the funny thing is I feel more tired in my knees, feet and lower back after a long walk (say, 6-7 km) than I do from running the same distance. And I wear my running shoes for walks as well as running, so the difference is not in the footwear.
 
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I bought a pair of Reebok RealFlex a couple months ago and they're falling apart. There's a hole in the bottom where my big toe is, it touches the ground when i run, extremely uncomfortable.
 
Nike Flywire Lunars. Feel like nothing on my feet and they give great bounce when running.
 
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