The best running shoe?

[Bbq1]

Hello everyone. Just completed Week 5 yesterday and I am bursting to do my first Run of Week 6 tomorrow. I have decent NB running trainers but they're quite old and I think it's time to invest in a new pair. Can anyone advise on a great pair of running shoes? Thanks!

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Unfortunately no one can recommended you shoes. As it depends on your gait and running style. You’re best going to a specialist shop to get a gait analysis. You’ll end up paying more for your shoes than online but it’s work it for the first pair. You need to know if you need support or neutral. You need to know how much to size up. You need to know what kind of drop you need. Then if they suit you fine, you can buy them online in the future.

[Bbq1 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks. Yes, I guess that does make sense. I'll take a trip to my nearest running shop next week then.

[Frissels Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Can you please say what is a ‘specialist shop’? Would that include a large shop like Sports Direct, or do you mean a specific shop selling only running equipment?

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Frissels]

No. Google gait analysis near me. Definitely not your regular sports shops. Specific running shops.

[Frissels Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you.

[LeeU Graduate]

That's like saying what car is the best or milk of dark chocolate.

The best way of doing finding out is to book yourself in for gait analysis at a proper running shop, if you don't buy shoes from them they may charge but normally the cost of the gait analysis is absorbed into the cost of new running shoes.

When you have had the gait analysis done the running shop will show you what shoes they have to suit your running style.

Then you get to choose which are the best running shoes.

[Bbq1 Graduate in reply to LeeU]

Yes, I totally get that now. I have a specialist running shop quite locally si I'll take a trip there next week for some specialist advice. Thanks

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

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