I Need New Running Shoes! Barefoot Running, Anyone?

[fancyfeet]

Yesterday on Shoe Blog I wrote about needing new running shoes for Bay to Breakers in May. I want to buy the shoes and make sure I like them well before the race. I got some great advice about brands and the importance about going to a local running store and being properly fitted.

Before I buy a new pair of running shoes, I was wondering if anyone else has any advice on running shoes? Your favorites? Shoes that didn't work at all? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I was also wondering if anyone had tried barefoot running. At first I thought it was just a silly trend, but then I see barefoot running shoes everywhere I turn. Vibram's Five Fingers model seems to be rather popular. And if not for running, I like the idea of wearing them when doing yoga and pilates. Please let me know if you've tried any barefoot running shoes! Is this just a silly trend or something genuinely useful?

[galligator]

My husband really wants a pair of Vibram, but we need to drive to Seattle REI to try them on. He's read a lot of good feedback on them on barefoot running sites, but hasn't had a chance to try them out yet.

Other than that, the last time he got running shoes he went to a running store where they did a treadmill stride analysis. In his case, he needed a shoe to deal with pronation. You ought to be able to check locally for a similar full service running store.

[llpeople]

how about converse

[Lúthien]

You should NEVER, NEVER buy running shooes in a shop without a treadmill and camera, then you try the different shooes, different brands, diffrent way oof build... the trick is to get a shoo that keeps your heel in a straight line with you knee when you run in them... All the rest, the type of fabric, the brand the collour it dosn't matter at all. Get the shooe that fits you....

By the way, i do triathlon and has always run berefoot in my shoos, (as its **** swimming with socks) and if you have the right shooe it dosen't matter about socks or not, it just takes some getting used to.

Remember we all have differnet feet, som has a fat foot, some a high artch some long toes some feet are small and stuffy, adn all the differnet brands are a little bit differnet in the fit from the next. Get the right fit and you get the rigt brand and shooe (you may change both next time). Anyway go to a propper running shop, pay the extra monies and the ad on will be a waight of your mind.

Good luck and have a nice run

[Webstershoes]

You could try this Athletic Walker its a comfortable shoes and a lifestyle footwear for workouts.

[T.T]

The best running shoes are the ones with treads- I recently picked up a great pair of Adidas Kanadia Trail 2 at Broadway Shoes. They seem to have a really great selection for pretty reasonable prices.