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Originally Posted by creekster
I know this is cycling, but it also seems to be a general exercise group too, sop here goes:
My wife has caught the running bug (which is fine becacsue it will just make her a better stoker on the tandem). She developed some heel problems and went to the docotr who told her, essentially, that her shoes, some sort of nikes, were crap and that she should get either some new balance or some asics.
ANy thoughts from you experienvced runners out there? I don't think she has any pronation issues, I think he just wanted her to have a high quality cushion. He specifically said to avoid Nike and Adididas, which I thought was interesting.
Advice appreciated.
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I've researched this topic extensively, and you can avoid many foot problems with proper footware.
First acquire proper footware and second, reacquire every three to four hundred miles.
For light persons, acquire Asics Kayanos; for people over 200, Asics Evolution.
Some New Balance aren't bad and for offroad, Montrails are great.
Get the top of the line; spare no expense in running shoes. You won't regret it.
This comes also from my friend, the ultra distance runner who owns a running shoe store.