Author: Paul Scott
Running shoes are the single most important piece of kit any runner will own. Choosing them is about much more than brand-name glamour.
Choosing running shoes used to be the easiest thing in the world. They were the same shoes used to play tennis in or wore for netball or football. These days, though, you’ll have to pick your way through a jungle of different styles, constructions and technologies, where, just to make matters worse, everything seems to be called ‘trainers’. Scientific as running shoe design may be, for new runners, choosing a pair is still largely a matter of common sense and trusting your own judgment.
Quite simply, you want something that will be comfortable, will protect your feet from the elements and the terrain and will absorb the shock of a fully grown person landing on it several thousand times a week. Label identity or leisure shoe brand preferences shouldn’t count for too much, as models and different brands of running shoe will have different characteristics, therefore brand-name you might not have previously considered might be exactly right for your feet. It is worth remembering that, although we all want to look as stylish as possible, as often as possible, there’s nothing particularly attractive about hobbling home with your designer shoes in one hand as blood seeps through your socks.
A perfect fit is far more important than aesthetic appeal. Where as you might be able to put up with a less than perfect fit for your leisure footwear, after you’ve covered 3 or 4 km on a hot day, your running shoes will let you know if they aren’t right in no uncertain terms.
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