As with almost everything in life, over analysis and new technology have made buying running shoes far more complicated than it should be. Now you are looking at more than just the sign saying ‘running’ or ‘fitness’ and instead you are being broken into dozens of different sub sections to find the right pair. Here are the main criteria that you actually need to focus on.
Know Your Distance
When picking out your shoe, know which shoes work for which distance. You don’t want to be in the middle of running the Dublin marathon when you realise that you’ve bought a pair of track shoes designed for 100m sprinters just because they’d been endorsed by Usain Bolt. The comfort level of the shoe relates directly to how long you’ll be stuck in them.
Familiarise With Brands
Next step, know your brands. Asics, Adidas and New Balance are top of the running shoe scale when it comes to comfort and style. They can be quite costly though so you may need to dip into other brands and that’s fine too. Don’t, if you are taking your running seriously, go into your local supermarket and pick out a pair of shoes that they have on the shelf and start running in them. They’re cheap because they aren’t up to standard. You can downgrade without having to put yourself at risk of injury.
Get All Essentials
There are other ways to avoid paying through the nose for running shoes. You can invest in running socks that are cushioned for comfort and allow your feet to breathe even if the shoe doesn’t achieve this too effectively. Nobody wants a stinking pair of runners left around their house or awful foot odors that are commonplace for most runner. Regardless, running socks are important, they are way more effective to avoid blisters and hard skin forming on the soles of your feet than regular socks so you should be wearing them anyway.
You don’t have to do intense research just to buy shoes either, often the person working in any good fitness store will know their stuff and help you pick something out within your budget. Don’t be afraid to ask.
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As with almost everything in life, over analysis and new technology have made buying running shoes far more complicated than it should be. Now you are looking at more than just the sign saying ‘running’ or ‘fitness’ and instead you are being broken into dozens of different sub sections to find the right pair. Here are the main criteria that you actually need to focus on.
Know Your Distance
When picking out your shoe, know which shoes work for which distance. You don’t want to be in the middle of running the Dublin marathon when you realise that you’ve bought a pair of track shoes designed for 100m sprinters just because they’d been endorsed by Usain Bolt. The comfort level of the shoe relates directly to how long you’ll be stuck in them.
Familiarise With Brands
Next step, know your brands. Asics, Adidas and New Balance are top of the running shoe scale when it comes to comfort and style. They can be quite costly though so you may need to dip into other brands and that’s fine too. Don’t, if you are taking your running seriously, go into your local supermarket and pick out a pair of shoes that they have on the shelf and start running in them. They’re cheap because they aren’t up to standard. You can downgrade without having to put yourself at risk of injury.
Get All Essentials
There are other ways to avoid paying through the nose for running shoes. You can invest in running socks that are cushioned for comfort and allow your feet to breathe even if the shoe doesn’t achieve this too effectively. Nobody wants a stinking pair of runners left around their house or awful foot odors that are commonplace for most runner. Regardless, running socks are important, they are way more effective to avoid blisters and hard skin forming on the soles of your feet than regular socks so you should be wearing them anyway.
You don’t have to do intense research just to buy shoes either, often the person working in any good fitness store will know their stuff and help you pick something out within your budget. Don’t be afraid to ask.
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