I am training for the marathon and bought dome new shoes in nov after having gait analysis done. I am thinking of getting another pair and alternating . While my new trainers are fine they are a bit heavy and I am not overly keen on them , if I got a second pair that was different would it be detremental to my running style etc ( I over pronate so need a trainer that fix's that )????!!!!
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New shoes is always a gamble - just because they are the same 'type' (eg structured/neutral) doesnt mean you'll get along with them. If your current shoes work for you, stick with them, unless you can afford to get it wrong and have to replace the second pair.
Through trial and error (and at considerable cost) I now have three pairs that work for me, but the manufacturers of my go to shoe have just changed them, and now they don't work for me anymore... grrr
Have a different model to alternate and the faults are halved ?
I've never had 2 pairs the same, and try to have one heavier pair for longer runs and recovery runs, and a bit lighter pair for tempo and interval work.