Saucony Grid Stabil MC

I think the cause of my foot pain may be that my new New Balance 1050 (B width) are too narrow, and maybe not supportive enough. I also have a pair of Saucony Omni 4's (moderate) which after a 6 mile run my foot was not bad. But after a 4 miler today in the New Balance me foot was killing me (it's like the skin from the ball of my foot is being pushed up the inside of my foot). I checked the insoles and there's about 5mm difference (Sauconys being wider).
Any suggestions for wide-ish feet and moderate (not mild!) pronation?

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 17:35

Deb: is the ball off the foot the only area of pain?
Why did you not buy another Saucony Grid Omni?

A Saucony width to a New Balance B width, seems like a strange move?

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 17:42

It's the first time I've ever had both Saucony and New Balance, and thought New Balance was for 'normal'. I must have slightly wider feet than I thought, and are Saucony quite wide as standard?
I thought about a different brand as I've heard peeps recommending having at least two pairs of shoes to alternate, and if they're different shoes (but for the same purpose eg stability, of course!) it lessens your likeliehood (sp?) of getting injured.
But I do like my Sauconys!

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 17:46

Oh, and yes it's just the ball of my foot, right at the inside.

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 17:47

Saucony tend to have a standard heel box and open up into a slightly wider than average forefoot.
New Balance have two main width fittings in the UK for women B,D. The D fitting would have been a better bet if you wanted two shoes. The only point to note is that these widths tend to apply to the whole shoe, not specific areas, such as the forefoot.

If you really feel happy with the Grid Omni 4, I would stick with it, the Omni 5 was launch in November '05.

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 17:55

I think I will stick with Saucony. One thing I did notice with the NB was the heel was quite a wide fit, not as snug and supportive as the Saucony. If I got a wider NB, my heel would probably just slip out!

I've run for years in Asics (20 series & Kayanos) but I have to admit the Sauconys have been the comfiest from the off. And they've got a slightly wider toe box than Asics too ;-)

Thanks

Posted: 10/01/2006 at 18:00

I have got a similar pain in my foot, right in the middle almost like an electric shock when I land. Comes on after 20 mins or so - my feet feel fine walking and immdiately I take my shoe off

I recently got fitted for the shoes - sacony grid omni 5's, having been running for a year in off the shelf nike which screwed my ankles but were comfy in the feet (although I did have foot pain when I first got them, I have very wide feet)

When i got the sauconys they were the only ones that felt wide enough but I did mention to the assistant that it felt slightly narrow on one foot - he got me to take the insole out and try it then as he reckoned when I had run them in the insole would flatten and give more room - was this good advice? (I went with it as there was no pain and the other foot felt ace)

Not sure what to do now - persevere and hope the pain goes as the shoes get run in as the others did, or go back and get another pair (not too keen on spending another £80 so soon). If saucony are wider than average what are my other options?

Posted: 11/01/2006 at 20:02

BOING!

Posted: 16/01/2006 at 19:34

I'm not sure what your best option is hetty, but I'm going to go along to the local sports shop next week when they've got the Asics Techtour thingy - full gait analysis; they might be able to tell me something about my running style which could be causing my problems.
Go to www.techtours.co.uk and foolow the links to see if any shops local to you are doing the same thing.

Hope this helps (for me and you!!)

Posted: 17/01/2006 at 09:56

Thanks Debstir - unfortunately cant get to a session near me...decided I am going to give them one more go and if still no good go back to the shop and see what they can suggest...bought some thinner socks to see if that helps too.

Tried running in my old shoes yesturday to give my feet a break but they felt all wrong and my ankles felt awful!

Hope you get some good advice at the techtour

Posted: 17/01/2006 at 15:25

Just to let you know I found some refeif today - was having a look around this site and found the shoe lacing guide. I tried lacing my shoes as they suggested for wide feet and it helped loads, no pain just a little discomfort and the lacing at the top was enough to keep my heel secure.

It seems so obvious now!

Posted: 18/01/2006 at 20:10

Good stuff hetty! Hope this is the start of many miles pain free running for you ;)

Posted: 18/01/2006 at 22:02

I've just switched from Omni 3 (yes, a bit behind the times!) to Mizuno Wave Inspire. I tried the NB shoes but they were too narrow (even the wide ones). The Mizunos fit me perfectly, although they don't feel as cushioned as the Saucony shoes. But they are lighter and more flexible, which suits me as I'm fairly light.

Posted: 18/01/2006 at 23:02

I think Sauconys are particularly good for the female foot. I have narrow ankles widening into a very broad forefoot, with toes all about the same length (I'm beginning to sound a bit like a duck)and I haven't found anything to come anywhere near Sauconys for a comfortable fit. I have three pairs, Grid Omni, grid Stabil and Grid Hurricane, and they're all great.

Posted: 05/02/2006 at 17:38