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I have about 300 miles on my very first pair of running shoes. They're Brooks Beast. Yes, I have wide, flat feet, and need pronation control. These shoes have been great in terms of avoiding the knee pain I experienced before. Trouble is, they're uncomfortable and difficult to get laced up just right. I have to pull the laces killer-tight in the front two holes or my toes get beaten black and blue. If I lace them tight in the back (ankle) holes, the tendons on the tops of my feet get swollen and irritated. If they're too loose anywhere, I'm asking for blisters. And, from the beginning, I never felt the spring in my step that I was hoping for. All that said, after two or three test walks/jogs around the block, I get them tied in an acceptable way, take off running, and I'm alright for the duration of the run. It just seems like too much work, and I'm hoping I can do better. Suggestions?
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Not convinced that Five Fingers would be so great for pronation control.
They work well for supination. Or at least I feel like they do. My brother pronates a lot and he enjoys his. I can't say he runs in them though. He does, however, hike in them.
That's interesting; supination is exactly my problem. My running shoes obviously help but in any other shoe I feel myself do it and it bugs me. Will revisit them, thanks.
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I also started in the Beasts also about 18 months ago. Been a long journey and now it is nothing but barefoot and minimalistic running for me.
Thanks everyone, and sorry I neglected this thread so long. I finally bought Asics Evolution 5, and they're considerably more comfy.
I have a certain fascination with Vibram and with barefoot, but it scares me a bit since I get knee pain if I run in non-running shoes. Maybe it's different when you're barefoot. I am experimenting on a tiny scale - running a couple of blocks barefoot. Kinda cool.
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