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Are proper running shoes meant to be agony?

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QuentinInQuarantino · 23/02/2021 08:38

I started running in my old, flat, holey Nike Roshe trainers and completed the couch to 5k but with knee and hip joint pain I decided to buy some shoes which are designed for running in and bought the Nike Pegasus.

I've had to abort the last two runs after 10 minutes because of awful calf muscle pain as well as very sore feet.

They fit and are comfy until I am actually running in them.

(I can't go did a gait analysis as no running shops are open)

Is it a case of wearing them in? Will it get better!? Thank you.

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yeOldeTrout · 23/02/2021 08:58

My running shoes (3 pairs) are all falling apart. They are cheap Sports Direct things, Nike, Karrimore, Adidas?. They don't cause me any pain. I don't know what's wrong with yours sorry, but not normal anyway.

If I were OP, I guess i would wear them for a lot of walking (say 4 hours at least) & see if somehow breaking them in improved them for running after that.

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QuentinInQuarantino · 23/02/2021 08:50

I googled my Roshe shoes and apparently they are supposed to be terrible for running

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Rainyday26 · 23/02/2021 08:50

Why not have a look on something like this www.sportsshoes.com/gait-analysis/ or this www.brooksrunning.com/en_gb/ShoeFinder

They are diy gait analysers and will help you identify the type of shoe you need ie neutral, support etc. If you then need to buy online at least you will be more informed. I’d try a couple to check they are all telling you the same thing.

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QuentinInQuarantino · 23/02/2021 08:48

They're very different because they're full of comfort gel and they're wonderful to potter around town in. It isn't blisters or rubbing, it's more a muscular pain, like when you stretch your calf, and then the foot pin is harder to describe, but a dull ache rather than rubbing or pinching.

Oh no, they weren't cheap and I obviously can't return them. I want to cry!

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Sobloodyexhausted · 23/02/2021 08:43

Nope nope nope - if they are hurting you they are bad shoes for you. You shouldn’t have to wear them in or be covering your feet with moleskin to prevent blisters. I think it can be useful to see if you run with feet out or in - you can do this by asking someone to watch you run or by running through a puddle and looking at your footprints - then buy a shoe made for that type of gait. Some of my best shoes have been real cheapies - I had a pair of New Balance £30 sale one that were the dogs bollocks.

CMOTDibbler · 23/02/2021 08:43

No, they shouldn't be agony, and you shouldn't keep running in them if they hurt. I get terrible calf pain with the wrong trainers when I run in them (but not if I walk in them).

AreWeNearlyHairnet · 23/02/2021 08:43

No, they're not. Sad My running shoes have always been the only shoes I can put straight on out of the box and haven't required 'breaking in'.

Is it possible that the new shoes are making you run in a different style? (Longer strides? Or heel striking?) Could you get someone to video you running and then try to take a look yourself?

It's so frustrating without shops open.

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