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Best Shoes For Difficult Runners
By Runner's World on 21/01/2004 17:07:12
Forefoot striker, heel striker, underpronator, orthoses-wearer - or just very wide or narrow feet? Here are the shoes the experts recommend
wide or narrow feet.Most of the categories are self-explanatory, but in case youre not sure whether they apply to you, weve provided introductions to each. Either way, you should go to an experienced specialist retailer or biomechanics expert who can
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Gear Pick of the Week: K-Swiss Men's Kwicky Blade-Light
By Kerry McCarthy on 05/04/2012 17:46:49
of cushioning; narrow feet) then this is the shoe for you.The USP that dazzles the most though is the ION-MASK hydro-phobic coating which blocks moisture out of the upper. You can pour a bottle of water directly onto the upper of the shoe and it will just bounce
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Fila Incognito Plus £64.99
By Runner's World on 16/06/2000 15:13:25
with an internal one-piece tongue/sock to really hold the foot snugly. Too snugly, for broad-footed runners, as the sock is not very stretchy and the whole upper has a fairly narrow fit. Still, if you have narrow feet, youll possibly find that the Incognito Plus
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Etonic Streetfighter C £60
By Runner's World on 22/01/2004 19:03:33
, lighter wearers found that the cushioning worked nicely for them, too. Another surprise was that despite looking rather wide and clumpy the Streetfighter C offered a good fit for narrower feet and a smooth ride.In short A stable cushioning shoe
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Saucony GRID Stabil £74.99
By Runner's World on 16/06/2000 15:13:25
hand, if you have very broad feet you may find that the base of support under your feet feels too narrow. Youll have to try it on to find out, but on the positive side, the core midsole ingredients are all there: a straight last, a very long medial
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Full review: Nike Air Kantara £90
By Runner's World on 20/10/2003 17:12:48
.To boost its big-guy credentials, the Kantara is also built on a new, fuller-fitting last (some other Nike control shoes have proved too narrow for overpronators with wide feet). The good news is that it now gives more choice to heavier, stability
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Brooks Illusion £70
By Runner's World on 16/06/2000 15:13:25
forefoot fit. Our view is that its worth trying on as a light, comfortable shoe (if you have narrow feet), but that its not ideal because it flexes in the midfoot rather than the forefoot. In short The Illusion earns a place on the biomechanically neutral
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Nike Air Kantara £89.99
By Runner's World on 16/06/2000 15:13:25
, and more reinforced medial support than the Structure Triax.To boost its big-guy credentials, the Kantara is also built on a new, fuller-fitting last (some other Nike control shoes have proved too narrow for overpronators with wide feet). The good news
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New Balance 764 £59.99
By Runner's World on 09/10/2000 15:44:27
with narrow feet. The extra cushioning makes the shoe fractionally less responsive, but thats worth it. Its now a shoe thats even more comparable with alternatives at £70-plus. In short The 764 is a better-cushioned version of the already appealing 763. It
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Reebok Premier Control £70
By Runner's World on 29/11/2002 18:44:39
control shoes. Bizarrely, the midfoot fit was narrower than the other models in the new Reebok range (motion-control wearers often have big, wide feet), and when your foot is at rest in the shoes it seems to be more pronated than in the Stability model
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