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Asics GEL-Evolution II

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Julie Pashley

These are a great motion control shoe, they hold my feet and ankles in the right place and since wearing them I have not had one injury Continue reading...

jean mong mong

Great shopes for long distance run. Continue reading...

Hammer

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Adrian Gillitt

Excellent shoe would recommend to anyone Continue reading...

Bread Boy

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mark murphy 3

Hi, i have been running 12/15 miles a week for 6 months. I am 70kg male with flat feet. I keep getting conflicting advice on whether to buy motion or stability shoes. Can anyone help? If so which shoe inparticular would you recommend?

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 13:16

gymbunny

Depends who you are getting the advice from. You need a running shop pro to watch you walk/run and tell you what you need.

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 13:25

gymbunny

PS I am flat footed, similar weight to you yet I run in neutral shoes. Stats don't show anything - it's really down to mechanics more than anything.

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 13:26

Muttley

I'm flatfooted and a few kg heavier. I use motion control shoes, with off-the-shelf Orthaheel sports orthotics/insoles inside.

A properly trained running shop assistant (ie not a spotty youth in JJB etc) should be able to advise you what category of shoe you need.

Alternatively, ask a qualified sports physio or podiatrist to observe your running gait and advise. It might cost a few quid but it'll be money well spent for injury prevention in the future.

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 13:34

Jason Campbell 7

I had my running analysed recently free of charge and was very impressed. Saw it offered on the asics website, they travel round so should be one happening near you.

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 19:38

jan hervo

look for a shop that will video you running on a treadmill and analyse your gait (take your current shoes for a comparison) - usually just a webcam fixed to the front and back of the treadmill and linked to a laptop. Then you can try diferent shoes and video each watch how different shoes correct (or not) your problems. Sorted me out.

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 22:38

jan hervo

dunno if its OK to plug a certain shop - email me nickmills66@hotmail.com and I'll tell you the shop I went to with the running analysis machine - it's a national chain

Posted: 28/08/2006 at 22:44

M.ister W

If you aren't linked to the shop and you felt you received good service then please feel free to post their name.

Posted: 29/08/2006 at 10:16

Darwin Smooth

I had great help from Runners Need (Liverpool St, London).

Kept being advised to buy neutral shoes by another reputable chain but continued with lower shin pain.

They have video analysis in Runners Need, and the first thing they said after watching me was about shin/knee pain.

I've been using Saucony Hurricane's ever since, on my 3rd pair and about to get V8's.

All advice is not the same - go get video analysed.

I am in no way affiliated to the shop or Saucony for that matter, just very grateful for good advice and a good recommendation.

Posted: 29/08/2006 at 18:40

cabletow

I dont know if this helps but from my experience in dealing with gait related injuries, it is better to err on the side of over control rather than under control. so it is better to oput a nuetral runner in a stability shoe than the other way around. or it is better to put a moderate overpronator in a MC shoe than put a severe pronator in a mild stability shoe.

Posted: 29/08/2006 at 20:01

beatty

I had video analysis and still got it wrong! They said I didn't pronate very much and needed a neutral shoe (had been running in stability shoes) but after using the for about half an hour at home (just walking round the house) I ended up with pain on the outside of my ankle as there was not enough support in the shoe. Apparantly its not always whether you have a very mild pronation or not but the speed that it happens i.e. do you roll slowly or flick your foot over. Other problem I had was driving over an hour to get to said shop to find that they then had very little in stock in my size so couldn't try many. Where oh where is there a large range of shoes in se england or london?

Posted: 06/10/2006 at 11:25

billykeats

I recently went to Niketown in Oxford Street & they will check your Gait with a camera while you run on a treadmill. They will advise you on the type of Nike trainer to buy but this will give you an idea of what shoe to buy if you do not like their shoes. Its all free advice

Posted: 06/10/2006 at 13:42

beatty

Thanks for that - am going up to town on tuesday so might try it out.

Posted: 06/10/2006 at 17:45

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