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

BunsenBurner
Tue, 12 May 2015 02:59:24 +0000

I did very well with men’s shoes at the local Brooks outlet (smaller men’s sizes don’t sell out as fast as larger women’s). Heck, our feet are not that different - why not buy men’s shoes if they fit! One thing to consider is that they are wider, so that is an added plus for me because my feet swell during long distances. Would not work for ladies with narrow feet.

@Barfly - what MOfWC said about Altras. I have Torins for treadmill running. Also, Brooks Pure shoes (mine are PureCadence) have minimal cushioning. You might be surprised that it is not the padding that mattered for you - the zero or next to zero drop with some padding is just as good for the running mechanics in preventing heel strikes.