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

CCsiteObsessed
Tue, 12 May 2015 03:15:47 +0000

I am another voice in the chorus of advice to go to a specialty running store. I have lost most of the padding on my feet due to age and disease so I wear Thorlo’s thickest socks. They bump up my shoe size in both length or width. I suggest you take your preferred socks with you to the store.

I exercise walk now instead of run, but I wear the same model of shoes in both the running shoe and walking shoe versions. I maintain two pairs and pull out the insoles between wears. After that first pair from the specialty store, I watch for sales online. I have super fussy problem feet, and those athletic shoes are the most comfortable things I own. They are functional but not cute so they only get worn for exercise. My running shoes served me on a 10+ miles super steep hike (the Dipsea) to celebrate my 62nd birthday, and I didn’t get blisters or sore feet. Don’t ask me about my thighs.