What to do with "wrong runners"??

dahat

Recently been told i am a severe over pronator by a reputable shop so bought accordingly from there......

Thing is i now have a nearly new pair of Lunar eclipses,barely 50 mile in them,that are useless to me for running,my question is are they harmfull to wear for every day use?
Is over pronation an issue for every day shoes also?

BobMac104

id say wear them as a casual shoe or give them to charity. some people try to sell them but i dont think you would get much interest

I doubt they will affect you if you are just walking in them but maybe wait to see what other say.

dahat

BobMac104 wrote: »

id say wear them as a casual shoe or give them to charity. some people try to sell them but i dont think you would get much interest

I doubt they will affect you if you are just walking in them but maybe wait to see what other say.

Think the Stability Reebok monsters can go to a charity shop,awfull yolks i tell ya....would be a pity not to use the Lunars as they are a funky colour...

Bigcheeze

perfectly fine for walking, casual wear etc.

PaulieC

what size ?

dahat

cambo_gueno wrote: »

what size ?

11.........

token56

From what I've found and been told by others on my injury travels I wouldn't advocate using them as a casual runner. Any over pronation you have would still be there when you walk and if the old runners dont support you in the way you need to be supported the risk of some injury building up due to over pronation will still be there. Most people spend a lot more time walking etc than running and issues due to over pronation can still build up when you are just walking so its good to be supported at all times. This isn't to say you'll get an injury by walking in the old runners but if they dont support you properly they would increase the risk. It really depends on how bad the old runners suit you, if you feel they support you enough then you're probably ok but if they really dont I'd consider getting a different pair for casual wear that support you better.

robinph

token56 wrote: »

From what I've found and been told by others on my injury travels I wouldn't advocate using them as a casual runner. Any over pronation you have would still be there when you walk and if the old runners dont support you in the way you need to be supported the risk of some injury building up due to over pronation will still be there. Most people spend a lot more time walking etc than running and issues due to over pronation can still build up when you are just walking so its good to be supported at all times. This isn't to say you'll get an injury by walking in the old runners but if they dont support you properly they would increase the risk. It really depends on how bad the old runners suit you, if you feel they support you enough then you're probably ok but if they really dont I'd consider getting a different pair for casual wear that support you better.

Do your normal day to day shoes have any stability in them? If you're wearing a suit and tie to work every day you are presumably not wearing runners, are those shoes anything fancy to stop over-pronation?

Larry Brent

dahat wrote: »

Recently been told i am a severe over pronator by a reputable shop so bought accordingly from there......

Thing is i now have a nearly new pair of Lunar eclipses,barely 50 mile in them,that are useless to me for running,my question is are they harmfull to wear for every day use?
Is over pronation an issue for every day shoes also?

I'd base the decision on whether to wear the Lunars on what you find rather than what someone else or a test told you. If they are comfortable and you haven't noticed an increase in injuries with them I'd wear them.

token56

robinph wrote: »

Do your normal day to day shoes have any stability in them? If you're wearing a suit and tie to work every day you are presumably not wearing runners, are those shoes anything fancy to stop over-pronation?

Personally I have two set of insoles, one for sport and one for everyday shoes. The everyday insoles are relatively thick though so I had to find the right shoe to fit them but its worth it for me. If I dont wear shoes with my insoles in them I feel the difference straight away, completely dead in my feet and no bounce at all. I can't fit either of my insoles into my "going out" shoes and I feel crippled after a night out of wearing them but to be honest my situation is quite bad. I'm lucky in that I can wear runners in my normal day to day routine so my feet are well supported the majority of the time.

Now I know this person doesn't have insoles so I'm not sure what the answer would be for shoes, I was only commenting regarding everyday runners. But I'm a firm believer that having the right foot wear as often as possible helps a lot with regards injuries and injury prevention. If someone is wearing shoes most of the day I think having shoes that support you in the way you need to be supported is very important, especially if you very active. There isn't a huge amount of solutions for shoes except for insoles from what I know off and personal orthotics are expensive and not necessarily the best solution, so I know they're not an option for everyone. I dont know if there is anywhere that you can buy shoes that provide different support for different types of feet.