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Should my new shoes cause me a little discomfort while I get used to them? (Read 840 times)

itssarayay


    Hi guys! I'm a very new runner who just bought her first pair of fitted shoes today Big grin (I'd been running in some cheapo cross trainers). Apparently I overpronate and we decided to go with Saucony Omni 7s. I really like the shoes and they are really comfortable. But, when I went for a short mile test run at my gym's track, my legs felt as if they were using muscles I hadn't used in a very long time and towards the end of the run my lower back ached a little. All the pain is completely gone now, though. Is this normal? Am I just getting used to the shoes or should I go back to Fleet Feet and exchange them? Thanks so much for your help!


    Skooter 3.0

      My newest pair took a a couple runs to really feel comfy...but that said, I switched to them after buying a different pair, running 7 or so miles in them and realizing that they were totally wrong for me... If they are really uncomfortable, take them back...otherwise, give your body a day or so to adjust

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      Queen of 3rd Place

        No. They should be perfect right away. Just my 2c.

        Ex runner


        Half Fanatic #846

          No. They should be perfect right away. Just my 2c.
          I think Arla got it right. I've always felt good in new shoes from the first run and never had to "break 'em in". The shoes (when properly fitted) should always fit you right from the start - if you have to adjust to the shoes, then something's wrong.

          "I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk.         "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt".                  I ran half my last race on my left foot!                                  


          De-slacking in progress

            I just ran today for the first time with my brand smackin new Nike Air Zoom Vomero +3 shoes- in the snow covered roads Dead Even with running on the snow my body feels fine. Did a 6+ miles with no problems in 12 degrees. I use a "neutral" shoe. Maybe if you're wearing a type of shoe to correct a problem it might need more breaking in?

            started running @ age 48 [lost 70#+, quit a 30 year pack/day habit>> ran HM]  Ran a few years then quit. Gained 70#+ back and smoking like before. Time to get healthy again @ 52 years over with the C25K program and beyond again. RE-start date 1-13-14

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              You know how some medicines have names which invoke, sort of, what they do? Like, uh... Levitra. With that in mind, I always thought Vomero was not necessarily a good name for a shoe. "With the vomero, when I felt like puking, I didn't need to stop! I was able to puke and keep running! Thanks, Vomero!"

               

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              rectumdamnnearkilledem

                You know how some medicines have names which invoke, sort of, what they do? Like, uh... Levitra. With that in mind, I always thought Vomero was not necessarily a good name for a shoe. "With the vomero, when I felt like puking, I didn't need to stop! I was able to puke and keep running! Thanks, Vomero!"
                Maybe it's good that NB uses random #s for their shoe models. Though I AM currently loving the 769. Evil grin

                Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

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                De-slacking in progress

                  I wish I will find a brand to stick with- Saucony I really liked- I liked a boxed toe room, but they wore out too fast, but I was also 50# heavier at the time. I REALLY liked Nimbus 10, however my left foot must be slightly longer than the right and the narrow toe box was putting pressure on the end of my toe before the shoe died at 430 miles last week. I am trying the Nike this time just for the heck of it. Yes- what marketing guru came up with that name? I was looking for more forefoot cushioning this time around and it had a boxier toe room also. Kind of bouncy though, or maybe just my feet loving a brand new pair of shoes. Too bad I can't afford more than one pair of shoes at a time. Oh well.

                  started running @ age 48 [lost 70#+, quit a 30 year pack/day habit>> ran HM]  Ran a few years then quit. Gained 70#+ back and smoking like before. Time to get healthy again @ 52 years over with the C25K program and beyond again. RE-start date 1-13-14


                  12-week layoff

                    If you are going from very cheap, non-fitted shoes, to good quality running shoes, you may have a short period of adjustment. Give it a couple of days. Also, you just might have been sore for another reason. Did your feet hurt? However, after you get used to these shoes, wear them out, then buy a new pair of nice running shoes, there shouldn't be an adjustment period; they should feel great out of the box.
                      I just purchased those same shoes a week or two ago. They were comfortable for me immediately, other than the right side of my feet feeling weird, but that disappeared after about 2 or 3 runs. I had previously run in Saucony Stabil's and those were pretty uncomfortable for about a week, but felt great after that. Ran in about 3 or 4 pairs of those.


                      Jazz hands!

                        I think it's totally normal to use different muscles if you're going from a crosstrainer to a shoe with some stability. If it's just using different muscles and that's what's sore, it should go away in a few runs.
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