Running shoes

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Hey, does anyone have a recommendation for running shoes for people with high arches? I'm a total running beginner so don't need anything super complex

I have high arches. I've had loads of running shoes over the years but Hoka Carbon 3 X are my favourites. That said they are quite hard. Hoka Cliftons might suit instead

Brooks Adrenaline are my favourites. They're expensive but you can get them cheaper on sale.

I have high arches too and wear a lot of Hokas. The Mach 5 are the best daily running shoe I've ever had. Have worn Cliftons in the past and liked them.

High arches here too and I love Hoka Clifton 9s.

Another vote for Brooks Adrenaline. Love mine.

Love my brookes adrenaline, on my 4th pair now.

This is really helpful, thanks!

I love Brooks Dhosts, and found out recently that I have high arches too. They're a neutral shoe.

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Go to a running shop and get fitted. The amount of trainers I have gone through because of my high arches! I went to a small independent and they gave me advice checked my gait and gave me a different way to tie my laces. I’m not a runner either (casually in and out of c25k) but actually just wanted them for walking

@autumn1610 is right. You really need to get to a running shop for gait analysis before forking out on running shoes. What suits one runner with high arches might not suit you.

I'm a bit on the fence about gait analysis - I had it done when I started running, and got some kind of supportive shoe (I forget in which direction). Then I had knee problems for ages afterwards. I switched to neutral shoes while I was having physiotherapy, and I've been fine ever since. I know I can't be sure that neutral shoes fixed things, but I actually think they did.

Go to a specialist running shop (e.g.Run and Become) in your local town/city and ask their advice and gait analysis. Don’t worry about looking shit on a treadmill, they’ll have seen it all.

Even though you’re a beginner, wearing shoes that are not right can damage joints. I got this wrong at the start and needed physio as my knees were being affected by my shoes.

I need support shoes but don’t get on with Hoka or Brookes, they feel terrible when trying in the shop. Mizuno aren’t bad but Asics are what works for me. Everyone is built differently.

I've got high arches and I've found the best to be Saucony Omnis. They were recommended to me by a physio.

Not a runner but I've just ordered some New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 V13 for walking. I need decent arch support as have high arches but also need a lot of cushioning. I have high hopes but haven't tried them on yet.

Gait analysis is snake oil

Unless you're forking out for ££££ of biomechanical analysis in a lab don't be fooled by a shop assistants watching you run on a treadmill

Start with neutral shoes, try a number of them on a treadmill, buy the ones which are most comfortable.

I’m on my third pair of Asics Gel Cumulus. It seems to be much harder to get shoes for high arches than for flat feet, for some reason. Sorry, I can never remember whether high arches are over- or under-pronating, but I have them.

Brooks glycerin- they are expensive but have lasted me for years. I have ridiculously high arches to the point when I get out the shower and I can see my footprints I am running on basically a sliver of bone

Basic advice for running shoes when you're starting out is - wear something comfortable to you (recommendations can be helpful but you really need to get in to a shop and try a few on), and; size up.

Gate analysis is contested. Most decent running shops accept there's a limit to what they can tell from the outside. But trying on yourself and having a jog on a treadmill in the shop will help you decide. Definitely try to get in to a shop with a range so you can see the difference. You'll know once you've tried one few.