Rookie Shoe Questions

Les Slow Foot Stewart said:

The last pair of shoes I bought were New Balance 536s which seemed ok. I
keep reading that you should get about 500 miles from a pair of shoes while

That's 300-500. Depends on the shoe, and the runner. Some might actually get
a little more, I've taken some to about 700.

The 536 is a low-end shoe, so might not hold up as well.

[snip]

Quoted message said:

So.... what (if any) type inserts should I use as replacements. No real
running shops around here that I know of.

Don't know. Why are you wearing inserts ?

Quoted message said:

Also, do you wash your shoes? By hand? Washing machine? I have started

Either. If you machine-wash, take the insoles out, use cold water, and don't
tumble-dry them. You'll probably need a couple of pairs if you do this though:
they might not dry overnight.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
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Ignoramus19594 said:

i have a similar question. I do not even own running shoes, as Donovan
pointed out earlier. The shoes in which I ran a half marathon (Nike
Air) turned out to be not designed for runing specifically. That said,
they are very comfortable shoes. Now that I am planning on running a
little more, I want to buy specialized shoes. My plan was to go to a
specialized running shop called "[censored] Pond"(sic). Should I ask for a
particular brand? Which one would be best? I am somewhat flat footed,
so I will probably need to correct for that. While trying on various
shoes, are there particular points of fitting that I should pay
attention to?

Just pick something that's comfortable. Since you're a little flat footed,
start with a stability shoe. All the good brands make stability shoes. Try on
several brands (the top running shoe brands are Asics, Mizuno, Nike, New
Balance, Saucony, Brooks, Adidas)

Cheers,
--
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"Donovan Rebbechi" <[email hidden]> wrote >

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So.... what (if any) type inserts should I use as replacements. No real
running shops around here that I know of.

Don't know. Why are you wearing inserts ?

I guess I meant insoles. What you pull out to wash. Should they be replaced
about halfway through the life of the shoe? I could see they had gotten very
flat on pressure spots such as outside heel and the ball of the foot.

Do shoe companies sell replacement insoles just like the ones that come with
new shoes? The only ones I see in stores are flat Dr. Scholl type or huge
heel cup types or flat gel types.

Thanks again!
--
Les <Slow Foot> Stewart
Beaumont, TX

Donovan Rebbechi said:

Either. If you machine-wash, take the insoles out, use cold water, and don't
tumble-dry them. You'll probably need a couple of pairs if you do this though:
they might not dry overnight.

Wad up some newspaper and stick them in the shoes. Take it out after
it gets wet and put some more dry wadded up newspaper in them. The
newspaper will suck the water out much quicker than air drying.
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"Les <Slow Foot> Stewart" <[email hidden]> wrote:
....

Quoted message said:

The last pair of shoes I bought were New Balance 536s which seemed ok. I
keep reading that you should get about 500 miles from a pair of shoes while
changing inserts every 250 which I had never done. After about 400 miles, I
bought some sort of flat green gel insert for about $10..... WRONG! Although
they felt ok, after two days, I had all sorts of knee pain.

The 500 miles is just an average just like any other.
Depending on the shoe and the runner, it could vary
anywhere from 300 to 600+. I just finished 800 miles
on a pair of Saucony Grid Trigons.

Walking shoes last much much longer. I think I have
1200+ miles on my Asics store brand.

Quoted message said:

I threw those inserts and shoes away, got a new pair of the same shoes and
all is well.

Quoted message said:

So.... what (if any) type inserts should I use as replacements. No real
running shops around here that I know of.

I haven't used these before. I have seen gel inserts in the store.
Don't know how good or bad they are. I think I may have some
lying around somewhere. Might try to dig them up and use them
and see how they do.

Quoted message said:

Also, do you wash your shoes? By hand? Washing machine?

Why do you need to wash your shoe? If they get filthy from the
grass on the soccer field, go home, and just shake them out,
slap them against each other, against the ground, and that
should take care of it.

Quoted message said:

I have started
running at the local soccer fields as opposed to the high school track or
street and they get filthy. I haven't been washing them other than wiping
off the surface as I thought that might "warp" them.

Wiping off is also fine.

Unless you use them for other purposes than running,
you don't really need to care about how clean they look.

jobs

The cheapest part of even a good shoe is the insole. I have been running in
the high end New Balance shoes the last few years but I always throw away the
insoles and replace them with SofSoles. Check out Road Runner Sports online if
you can't find them locally. The replacement insoles are much better than the
ones that come with the shoe.

Les Slow Foot Stewart said:

I guess I meant insoles. What you pull out to wash. Should they be replaced
about halfway through the life of the shoe?

No.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

<< Don't know. Why are you wearing inserts ?

Quoted message said:

I guess I meant insoles. What you pull out to wash. >>

O? Clean soul.
They're In Style.

<< Should they be replaced
about halfway through the life >>

O, I dunno.

<< they had gotten very
flat on pressure spots such as outside heel and the ball of the foot. >>

Heal, or heel?
I'm confused.
Ball games bore me,
Silly!

<< Do shoe companies sell replacement insoles just like the ones that come with

new shoes? >>

O, I dunno.
It Socks.

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<< > I guess I meant insoles. What you pull out to wash. Should they be
replaced

Quoted message said:

about halfway through the life of the shoe?

No.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi >>

Thanks for explaining
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When you came to town.
Though, true, on occasion, my knee
Acts up ~ Yes, a cranky joint
This is! Just point,
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<<
Wad up some newspaper and stick them in the shoes. Take it out after
it gets wet and put some more dry wadded up newspaper in them. >>

Really? I feared this ~
Even today's New York Times sceams,
"Read All Over,"
All before.
What's done, is done.
Yesterday's news.
"All the news
That's fit to reprint."
Redux News,
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You thought before
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Watches now.
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<< I have seen gel inserts in the store.
Don't know how good or bad they are. I think I may have some
lying around somewhere. Might try to dig them up and use them
and see how they do. >>

Gel inserts? Those incline wedgies
You mentioned? How'd you do?
Lay, don't lie.
Remebber you buried me?
Somewhere, near a tree,
Only, O Woe! My tree's gone ~
All chopped down.
No explanation,
No photo
For remembrance.

<< Wiping off is also fine.

Unless you use them for other purposes than running,
you don't really need to care about how clean they look. >>

You can scrape me
Off the sidewalk now.
No tree, no gain.
What use, the rain,
All that pain?
O sure:
Fodder
For my blog,
My memoir of my
Lost dog, Leonardo.
I tried to ressurect him,
Bring him back,
Mend his DNA & doggie
Do. Impossible,
They told me,
Don't you know?
Give it up.
Got no pup.
None
No one.

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<< The replacement insoles are much better than the
ones that come with the shoe. >>

Got soul.
Got clutter.
Better call
My mother.
HELP!
I'm in
HELL!

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Watches now.
Time folded on a table edge... >>

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Les Stewart said:

I threw those inserts and shoes away, got a new pair of the same shoes and
all is well.

So.... what (if any) type inserts should I use as replacements. No real
running shops around here that I know of.

I use the inserts that come with my shoes. In both my Grid Stabils and
my Brooks Trespass, the inserts have patterns that help absorb the
shock. I have tried others, including one suggested by my PT, but they
don't work as well as the originals.

Quoted message said:

Also, do you wash your shoes? By hand? Washing machine? I have started
running at the local soccer fields as opposed to the high school track or
street and they get filthy. I haven't been washing them other than wiping
off the surface as I thought that might "warp" them.

After a muddy run, I may rinse mine under the hose, remove insert, stuff
shoe with newspaper, couple hours later replace newspaper with dry
stuff, repeat as needed, then take out newspaper and allow to air dry.
They're ready to use again within 48 hrs, usually much sooner.

A run in 3 inches of slush (about 4.4 km works for sure) will also work
to thoroughly clean the shoe like new - better than a hose. Apparently
the slush gets in all the crevices of the sole as well as the mesh and
cleans the shoe up quite nicely. (I think I left that out of the race
report)

Dot

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away. This is about living the dream." - Cave Dog

<< Apparently
the slush gets in all the crevices of the sole as well as the mesh and
cleans the shoe up quite nicely. (I think I left that out of the race
report)

Dot >>

Elmers glue works well, too.
Or cooke dough.
Or A good book.
Or tuna-salad sandwich.
Or "OS X ~
The Missing Manual"
[The big fat chunky
Book that should
Have been
In the
Birthday Box!]
Or UC Man of Style.
Or "The First
To Know."

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