Best Running Shoes - individual considerations (part 3)
In part three today I want to discuss shoe shape and shoe fit in relation to choosing the best running shoes. In Jeff Galloway’s book on running he suggests that there are two shoe shapes, one being curved and the other straight. As it turns out the more common shoe shape today is a compromise between these two shapes.
He explains that the a straight shoe, when looking at the soles, will look almost identical, while a curved shoe will have visually different soles. As we’ve discussed before, the best running shoe is the one that fits you best, and so if you find that a shoe applies too much pressure on your foot, take a look at the soles of the shoes you’re trying on. If they appear to be more curved, ask the clerk to show you a shoe that is more straight. Likewise for a straight shoe.
Even though many manufacturers have moved toward a compromise shoe last, you may still find that some favor one or the other and so this might be a good point on which to compare different shoe brands. As always, make sure you take a short run, preferably on a surface that is as close as possible to where you will actually run. This is the best way to make sure you know how they will feel.
Keep running!
Posted on September 22nd, 2008 under best running shoes • Tags: best running shoes. • 
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