Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Running Shoes?

I have really bad knees. What is the best brand of running shoe?

Running Shoes?
Different brands aren%26#039;t necessarily better than others. They may have a slightly different feel (Saucony%26#039;s tend to be firmer while Nikes tend to be softer). What you need to look into is the actual problem with the knees. Was the problem caused by the running itself? If so, you may need a bit more arch support which is called a stability shoe. If not, you probably want to go with a neutral cushion shoe. If your knee problem is really severe, you probably want to go with something like the Asics Nimbus or the Mizuno Wave creation, they tend to provide ALOT of cushioning in the heel. You can also try the Saucony triumph, it used to be pretty firm but I heard the new version is softer, I haven%26#039;t tried it yet. Hope this helps and if you need more information, try your local running specialty shop





----Employee of Bryn Mawr Running Company.





As the guy above mentioned, New Balance tend to be a good basic running shoe in the mid price range but if you have severe problems, your probably going to want to go with something higher in price to get more cushioning. And in my opinion, New Balance%26#039;s higher end shoes aren%26#039;t as good, but then again, everyones feet are shaped differently so everyone has different opinions of what the %26quot;best%26quot; running shoe is.
Reply:new balance are good. i started running six miles a day three years ago, i feel great but i sure am getting a long way from home.



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