My shoes aren't doing it for me anymore. Help! (Read 805 times)

Questions: 1) Should I buy shoes based on my underpronating left foot or my mildly overpronating right foot? 2) I'm on the hunt for a new shoe that doesn't kill my knees if I run more than 3 miles. I'm a new runner and don't have particularly high mileage. Any good reviews on shoes? I'm a "heavy" runner and give my shoes beatings. Money isn't necessarily an issue so long as my toes aren't angry with me anymore.

I'm no expert but I would have thought that the Kayano's were a decent choice for you. But finding the right shoe can be hit or miss sometimes. I would suggest finding a running store that has a return policy. I know there are several Road Runner Sports stores in New Jersey (but I don't know how close that is to you). They will evaluate you and attempt to put you in the right shoe. But if it doesn't work out, you can return the shoes within 60 days for a different pair (but only once). Usually I can tell within 20-30 miles if a new shoe is going to work or not. The other thought I had is that maybe you just need to build up mileage a little slower? If your knees start hurting at 3 miles, stop running after 3 miles. Then try 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, etc., and keep running each distance until you are perfectly comfortable with it and experience no pain before increasing.

for what little its worth, I have had similar issues with my shoes and then a few days later its ok... SO my question is -- is this something that is happening EVERY TIME or did it just happen once and you got freaked out (like I did when it happened to me)???

Thanks, everyone. No, my shoes are about a full size larger than what I'd usually wear. I usually wear a 10.5 dress shoe and they did not have an 11 in stock, so they jumped up to a 12. I had an unfortunate run-in with a size 10 running shoe and I am still trying to grow out that toenail, haha. No swelling, either....thank the lord. Sdewan, I actually got my shoes from RRS! I love it, I just guess I need to get assessed again. This is the first time my toes have gotten rubbed the wrong way. My left shoe's cushioning is almost fully compressed on the outer forefoot. When I get tired during my runs, my foot tends to underpronate even more and I rely on my left foot for that extra "kick", even though I don't have much knee action going on there.

Motion Control New Balance 1011 or New Balance 1123. Here is why. Wide Forefoot, Deep Toe box. Made specifically for a "heavy" runner. They do have motion control features, but in this instance it can help with both over pronating and under pronating. As far as New Balance is concerned they just dont make very many Neutral Shoes for "heavy" runners. If you say your knees are hurting then these two shoes would help. If I had to pick one over the other, I would pick the 1123. Link to 1123 http://www.nbannapolis.com/new_balance/womens-br-new-balance-1123-br-motion-control-p-3.html?zenid=fc2a74f3614bd309cc9978b661882065 Link to 1011 http://www.nbannapolis.com/new_balance/womens-br-new-balance-1011-br-motion-control-p-391.html?zenid=fc2a74f3614bd309cc9978b661882065