What are good jogging / exercise shoes for someone with flat feet?
I have always been into fitness, but have over the last year taken to jogging. Lately it has been giving me a lot of knee pain / stiffness. Perhaps it’s the surface (I’ve been on a treadmill over the winter), or maybe it’s the shoes. What would be some good shoes for someone with flat feet and knee pain?
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You can’t really take peoples advice for particular shoes; what works for one, won’t always work for another.
It’s best to get to a specialist shop, where they know what they are on about; somewhere like Sweatshop have chains across the country. They should should be able to look at you run and give you a choice of shoes that may be suitable. Take along your current shoes, as the wear patterns can give clues to how you run.
It must be a specialist sports / running shop….. the likes of JJB and other high street shops are unlikely to be able to advice on anything more than fashionable colours.
I have flat feet and the best runners i find are Nike Air Pegasus .
Now this could be because they happen to fit MY feet best or that they are the best for flat feet in general.
You can get runners specially molded for your feet somewhere (not sure where but you should prolly look it up).
Nike shoes are great. I have flat feet and when I buy tennis shoes I just ask a salesperson if they have any shoes with great arch support.
Check it out, different styles of running demand different styles of shoes…I recommend going to a specialized running store.
The best thing you can do is go down a Running Lab. In fact there’s a place by that name “The Running Lab”, they are FANTASTIC! And they have all different brands of running shoes.
They will have you take off your shoes, watch you walk, and even take an imprint of your foot. After doing so, they will spend a few minutes analyzing everything. They will ask you a few questions about your running style and your level of running.
Once they have finished they will direct you to a wall of shoes, that has ALL different brands of shoes on it and say something like; “These are what we recommend for you based on your foot’s shape, the way you run, where your foot actually impacts the ground and the width of slimness of your feet.
After they show you the selection, try a few pairs on, take them for a “test run” around the block and once you’ve found a pair that you like, then get them.
The benefit of getting a fitting is that you get a shoe that conforms well with your foot.
When my spouse got back from the Running Lab her expression was, I feel as if I have a spring in my step!
It increased her confidence and she didn’t have any shin splints.
Typically, most shoes will work if you are just running here or there. However, once the miles start ADDING up, and believe me they add up pretty fast, your body will start to complain if your shoes are not right.
Most people feel free to use whatever they want at first. But since your back, knees, feet, legs, shins and or other parts of your body start complaining, I’d seriously look into getting fitted for a great pair of shoes. It’s honestly better to go before this starts, however, anytime is better than never.
The “Running Lab” doesn’t charge you extra for their evaluations and the shoes are competitively priced.
Hope this helps…
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