Best women’s shoes for distance running and general exercise?
Posted in July 17th, 2010 by admin | Filed under Women's Shoes | Comments (0)
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Q&A: Best women’s shoes for distance running and general exercise?
I’m joining the Air Force, so I need to shape up a little in the next year or so.
I’m taking a few PE classes at a community college, so I will need tennis shoes that are good for working out (weight training, body conditioning, ect) as well as distance running (think; 10 miles).
I work in a shoe store, so price doesn’t really matter. I just need quality.
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Answer by whycantigetagoodnickname
The best running shoes are the ones that fit YOUR feet and not my feet. This might sound obvious however many people will look at the brand and model (and looks) and make a decision before they even see if the shoe fits. This includes asking people for advice on running shoes – decision made before they see the trainers. (As an aside – would you buy a house or a car without seeing it?).
Everyone runs in a slightly different way, and are built slightly differently so this means that what fits me well won’t necessarily fit you. Most shoe manufacturers make their shoes to a different ‘last’ or former for the shoe – and that means that each make is slightly differently sized.
So really you have to go to a running shop and try a few pairs on from different manufacturers and see which one fits you well. Get the help of the assistant in the shop (it is what they are there for and if they serve you well then you have a good chance of getting your next pair there – good service really does count).
All the top brands will last you well, approximately 500 miles of running which sounds a lot but it is really three, 3 mile runs a week for a year. I would change my shoes every year (normally in January when the sales are on!!).
I would go for running shoes if you are just getting the one pair, these will do for the gym classes as well
Answer by Canadian♥Roadrunner
You definately want a separate shoe for general workouts and another for running that’ll support and cushion you properly. I personally like the Asics 2150′s but its an individual preference.
You want to take into account how you foot is with running. Do the wet test to find out if you pronate or not. Like above has said, what works for me may not work for you but if you’re looking for just general consensus I’d say Asics anything is good but other good shoes are Saucony but I stay away from Nikes but other people swear by them.
Answer by Archeeto
So far my fave is the Nike Air Max 2009+ running shoe. They are excellent all around and look great too. Check them out..A bit pricey but worth every penny…good luck in the air force! : )
Answer by DosCentavos
Get old shoes to train in the gym.
Get running shoes that feel like you’re running barefoot for running. The Vibram 5 fingers are pretty popular these days but that’s kind of specialized running shoe and people are blistering like crazy until they correct their running form. (Takes about 2 weeks — 1 week for blisters to heal). OR Get shoes that allow your feet to ‘move’ and footstrike as if you were barefoot running. Run on a grassy field to get the right feel to start with.
If you wear running shoes in the gym they wear out faster but you can work out in them. Although you should be aware that running shoes offer less side to side stability and are thin up top so if you drop something on your foot you have little or no protection. As a cross training shoe, old trail running shoes are pretty good with regard to stability.
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