I need new shoes (Read 913 times)

I've posted this previously in May and I'm still searching ... Ran on Monday and joints were sore the rest of the week. Ran today for only 3 miles. I think I've narrowed down my problem - with my joints anyway. I used to wear New Balance 1122. I called them my Frankenshoes or Herman Munster shoes because of the way they look. Well New Balance went and "improved" them and their replacement is the 1123. The 1123s are much nicer looking and not appear as "large". I've had them since February. I've had my problems since February. Initially I attributed the issue to the flu that I had. I discovered lately when I put my retired 1122s, which I wear for everyday, my knees and hips feel better. I don't know what to do now. I just ordered what I think to be the last pair of 1122 in my size on the planet. I tried Asics last August and, though the shoes felt wonderful on my feet, the motion control was not what I required and I ended up with trochanter bursitis. If any of you have recommendations on a heavily cushioned shoe with maximum motion control, please feel free to give me your input. Thank you in advance.

Thank you Richard...

For me what works is a combination of good shoes, and shoe inserts. Shoe: Nike Air Structure Triax: It has good motion support, and a plenty of soft padding. +: A visit to a sports podiatrist to get my "form" checked out - ended up with a pair of shoe inserts that not only make the shoes feel very comfortable (ie no blisters), but also seem to have kept away the bad knee syndrome.

That's funny. I'm rotating now between the last two shoes that were mentioned--the Nike Triax and the Brooks Adrenaline. The Nikes are lighter and more cushioned and are my favorites, but I get less mileage out of them. The Brooks do cushion my knees, which tend to need a lot of babying. I believe both of these shoes are classified as stability, not motion control, but you might want to look into them. The Nike Triax feel like clouds when you step into them, but they certainly do wonders for my pancake-flat feet.

Me again. I tried the Brooks Ariel and had to return them. I couldn't even go a 1/4 mile with them - my legs ended up hurting too bad. It was almost like the time I tried to walk in a pair (giving my age away here) Earth Shoes. Perhaps I'll give the Asics Gel Foundation a try. I'm still mad that NB "improved" my shoe.

Thank you for your suggestions Jeff. I'm trying not to go the custom orthotic route because of the cost as my husband has been permanently laid off. And as seeing that we're in Michigan and combined with his age and medical issues seems to preclude his being hired by anyone. I would move out of state but my job doesn't lend itself to transfers. I've tried superfeet, but couldn't stand them after 3 minutes just walking around. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the gel foundation seeing that the gel evolution felt really good but on longer runs they were lacking. I put these on my Christmas list.

I wish I had a better "New Balance" direction to point you in, but the 1123 is the best they have for Motion Control Running. Other than that its the 587 which is over a decade old. They do have the 1011 but its more posted (stabilty) than Motion Control IMO, but I have seen it substituted several times with success. As far as insoles go you may want to try or look at SOLE comfort insoles. They are heat moldable, meaning you actually bake them and they mold to your feet. More info at www.yoursole.com. Pretty sure you can buy them direct.

Which Asics did you try? If you were to get your foot wet and make a footprint on concrete or something, how much of your arch would we see -- all of it, medium, or hardly any?

Asics Gel Evolution - My left foot leaves barely a any arch. It actually collapses more when I run. When looking at my feet, you can see a definate difference between the two from above the ankle downward. It's really hard to explain. Any problem with knee or hip is normally on that side.