shoe size to wear while running

"kan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hello,

Stay away from words like NEVER and ALWAYS - they always come back to
haunt you. 😉

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I've been recommended that while running one should NEVER wear a firm
fitting shoe,

This is most incorrect. You wear the shoe that your feet/knees/ankles
need to keep you running. There are many satisfied people wearing motion
control and stability shoes. Without firm shoes many would not be
running at all. The reason they make, motion control, stability and
cushioned shoes is because there is a need for all three. We would all
like to be able to wear a 3 oz minimally cushioned shoe but mother
nature and our parents don't always cooperate.

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in-fact while running one should ALWAYS wear shoes which
leave a little gap in between your toe and the inner shoe surface, so
that fingers can move (if stressed out or forced by) running force/
motion.

This is somewhat true. Not sure if you are talking about length or width
but in both cases the toe box needs some width so you toes are not
squashed together and some room in the front so your toes do not jam the
front of the shoe and get black toes nails.

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What do you recommend ?

Take yourself and and old pair of shoes to a mom and pop shoe store(stay
away from mall stores) and see what they reccomend. If they know their
stuff they will get you close. After that it is trial and error.

If these same people tell you how to train use always and never, close
your ears. 😉

-Doug

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kan said:

I've been recommended that while running one should NEVER wear a firm
fitting shoe, in-fact while running one should ALWAYS wear shoes
which leave a little gap in between your toe and the inner shoe
surface, so that fingers can move (if stressed out or forced by)
running force/ motion.

I've had salespeople at three different running stores (not mall chains)
tell me that I should wear shoes that are one to 1 1/2 sizes larger than
my normal shoes.

"Michelle" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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kan said:

I've been recommended that while running one should NEVER wear a firm
fitting shoe, in-fact while running one should ALWAYS wear shoes
which leave a little gap in between your toe and the inner shoe
surface, so that fingers can move (if stressed out or forced by)
running force/ motion.

I've had salespeople at three different running stores (not mall
chains)
tell me that I should wear shoes that are one to 1 1/2 sizes larger
than
my normal shoes.

That's because most running shoes run small compared to street shoes.
Even the manufacturer will tell you to order them in +N. The six year
olds making the shoes have a hard time reading the numbers fron their
jolly-jumpers. And not to stereotype but females associate large shoe
size numbers with lack of femininity and try to fit into street size
kicks. 😉

-DF

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Doug Freese said:

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I've had salespeople at three different running stores (not mall
chains) tell me that I should wear shoes that are one to 1 1/2
sizes larger than my normal shoes.

That's because most running shoes run small compared to street shoes.
Even the manufacturer will tell you to order them in +N.

Well, whatever the reason, I've taken their advice, and haven't had any
problems.