Hi,
I'm just starting to get into running, and have just brought myself a pair of decent running trainers. They felt great in the shop, but having worn them around the house for a while I'm worried they're too tight. This may sound like a really stupid question, but how much room do you need for your toes to splay. What I mean is should there fell like there's loads of room in your trainers, or should you know that your trainers are 'there' if you know what I mean. I havne't really got access to a treadmill to try them out, and don't want to go out for a run and find that my feet are hurting because my shoes are too tight, and then can't take them back to the shop. Any advice?
Thanks,
Kirstie
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For the width - put on the shoes and stand up. Wiggle your toes. Can they move? Can you feel the seam of your socks being pushed into your skin round your toes - too tight.
Try loosening the laces. One one brand of shoes, i re lace the shoes so that no laces go through the bottom set of holes.
Would wearing thinner socks make a difference?
You may find that you need men's shoes as these tend to be wider - i usually end up with men's.
Let us know how you get on.
I did try Mens initially but they slip on my heel, I've got really thin ankles, the shop assistant described them as frog feet!! She said her's were like it too.
From what you've described I think my shoes are ok. I've brought a pair of Asics and it was a toss up between these and a New Balance pair, in which my toes had loads of room. I choose these because my feet felt a bit more secure, but now I wondering if they're too secure, and if I should take them back and get a the new balance pair!
I think I shall just have to find a treadmill, and have a go with them, so if they're no good at least I can take them back!
However, there is a place in leeds that will check your old shoes, get you running to check your pronation (or not) and let you try the shoes for a day or so.. I am sure if you check www.yell.co.uk site you can find a running supplier near you who would do all this too.
Maybe it is cos we have nothing to compare our first pair of shoes too? I think my next pair will serve me better, as I have a better idea of how I run.
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I did try thinner socks, but then the heel was a bit loose!!
I'm going to bully my Dad into taking me to his Gym, so I can go on the running machine. At least it will give me an idea of what they are going to do when I run. If there weren't so many leaves and muddy puddles around I'd risk it outside.
Thanks again, I'll let you know how I get on!
after running on the treadmill I can report that, my shoes are great. I've had to play around with the laces and socks abit, but I did my usual route the other day, and I knocked almost 1 and half minutes off my time, and I didn't even realise I was going faster! It's amazing what some extra spring can do for you. I think I've also got a bit fitter since the last time I ran the route!
Thanks for all your advice,
Kirstie
Ilove Asics shoes, but made the mistake of going for my ordinary shoe size for mt first pair; can't belive the guy didn't warn me! They were fine through most of my training but when I did a 1/2 marathon it took about 6 months for my toenails to heal up!!!!
Just a quick note, beware of size when buying Adidas trainers. To get one pair big enough I would have had to go up 3 sizes! They are recognized as being small sized.
Was in a lot of pain from the pair I bought, which were 7 instead of my normal 6, and it took a couple of weeksbefore I noticed.
Pegasus size 7fits perfectly though.
Another handy tip for buying shoes is to go at the end of day or after you've been walking about for some time, as your feet will have swelled up a bit and be closer to 'size' of them when running.
And I find how you lace your shoes makes a suprising difference. So relacing in different ways can make difference on how they feel on your feet and the slip and rub factors.
I've been wearing New Balance for a couple of years now and love them, great for my small but flat, wide footsies and super roomy in the toes!
The strange thing is, the heel on the shoe has worn only on the outside of the shoe (rather than the inside which as my feet roll in, I thought would happen)
Would any of you from your experiences of running shoes reckon that this wear is 'normal', or do you reckon I should get my running shop to check the support is right?
I started running about 5 weeks ago and noticed I was getting very sore ankles and occasionally shins.
I attributed this to two main reasons, firstly I was running on pretty unstable woodland terrain, secondly, my shoes were laced far too tight, it was an absolute delight to take my shoes off after even 12 mins of running.
I'm now running 20 mins a time with my shoes much more loosely laced and have not suffered any more shin or foot pain
Often running trainers may seem expensive but running is high impact and you will need to protect your feet if you do any sort of mileage
I would normally ditch them and get another pair but I don’t have the money. Got my first ever London Marathon coming up in a couple of months and right now im struggling to keep running.
Any one know if you can stretch out trainers? What about if I stick em in the washing machine?
My only other option is to go back to my old trainers which are definitely no longer road worthy. :(
Putting them in the washing machine won't help at all.