Help - need to find a running shoe and am completely lost

Barfly
Tue, 12 May 2015 12:49:53 +0000

@BunsenBurner, it was switching away from heel-strike running that helped me, and that happened automatically out of necessity when I switched to 5-fingers. I suspect I would have continued with heel-strike style running if the shoe had cushioning, even if zero-drop. Now,though, I could probably run in any zero-drop shoe and be just fine, but I really like the agility of barefoot or close to it. It’s just more fun and I feel faster, even though I’m not. Gazelles don’t wear shoes. (That was a joke).

I’m definitely going to look into some of the brands you all are mentioning!

@acollegestudent, please be sure to let us all know what you end up buying! I like what @abasket says about getting an education from the running shoe store. You might be surprised how much you learn from a complete stranger about your own feet. I never knew I had a narrow heel and wide forefoot. That info now helps me by non-running shoes, too. Good luck!