Best running shoes for beginner?

cocobubbles

Hi, looking for some advice please! I've finally decided to get off my (size 20) ass and get into gear but there are SO many different types of running shoes so I'm not sure what's best! Il be using the couch to 5k app so nothing too intense but I need shoes with a good sole to support my weight!! Any suggestions please?!

jlm29

cocobubbles wrote: »

Hi, looking for some advice please! I've finally decided to get off my (size 20) ass and get into gear but there are SO many different types of running shoes so I'm not sure what's best! Il be using the couch to 5k app so nothing too intense but I need shoes with a good sole to support my weight!! Any suggestions please?!

It will ultimately depend on your particular foot biomechanics, and your gait pattern. If you're in a location that has one, I couldn't recommend a proper running shop highly enough. I always go to john buckleys in cork. They look at your foot shape, your gait pattern etc, and recommend based on that. I wouldn't be bothered with a shop that has some fancy gait analysis machine...

ECOLII

In terms of running specialist shops from Dublin best ones that come to mind;

Runhub (Formally Amphibian King Ashtown beside Phoenix Park)
Runways (Parnell St.)
Run Logic (Temple Bar)
Base To Race (Ballymount)

These will give brand independent assessment of the best runners for you specifically, that is not to say that you shoe's will insure minimal risk of injury as you need to be sensible with regards training and supplementary work in order to minimize this risk but simply they will ensure that the shoes are not the reason for picking up niggles.

nice_guy80

you might need to start walking first

best of luck with it

Candy_Girl

You should get a gait analysis to determine the best runner suited to you. I highly recommend Amphibian King if you're living anywhere near one.

Danye

nice_guy80 wrote: »

you might need to start walking first

best of luck with it

What's your reply got to do with the question the OP asked?

nice_guy80

size 20.
running?
walking first.
get into good habits first.

cocobubbles

nice_guy80 wrote: »

size 20.
running?
walking first.
get into good habits first.

i didn't ask for opinions on whether I should run or not, I'm asking about shoes! and im doing the couch to 5k app which is intervals of walking and jogging!

cocobubbles

Thanks for the replies everyone, amphibian king sounds good so il pop in there!

nice_guy80

nice_guy80 wrote: »

size 20.
running?
walking first.
get into good habits first.

I'm sure the OP is already able to walk

Best of luck and well done for starting the Couch to 5k!
As others have said, try and get a gait analysis done, it doesn't mean you have to buy very expensive shoes, just ones that are right for your feet.

cocobubbles

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm sure the OP is already able to walk

Best of luck and well done for starting the Couch to 5k!
As others have said, try and get a gait analysis done, it doesn't mean you have to buy very expensive shoes, just ones that are right for your feet.

Thanks a million

lorenzo87

Asics Gel.. Look no further

lorenzo87

lorenzo87 wrote: »

Asics Gel.. Look no further

Unless they don't suit your feet. Then look further.

billyhead

Are the Asics gel kayanos any good. I think the latest out is the Kayano 21 or 22

username000

I did a couch to 5k 3 years ago after stopping smoking. Since then I kept up the running but not any major distances, maybe 15-20k a week.

I swore by Asics the entire time but the last pair I got seemed to pinch my feet a bit (same size, same style), so I branched out and tried a pair of Sketchers Go Run, for the small amount of running I do they are great. Nice and light.

Best of luck to you, when I started couch to 5k it took me FOUR MONTHS before I could run for a minute. Smoking and knee surgeries had left their mark. If I could do it anyone could. I did the stretched program as the normal program moved too fast for my banjaxed knees.

The first time I ran for 20 minutes, when I stopped, my legs crumpled from under me and I collapsed in the grass. Happy

lorenzo87

Deleted User wrote: »

Unless they don't suit your feet. Then look further.

Just trying to help out, as a person that runs competitively.

lorenzo87

lorenzo87 wrote: »

Just trying to help out, as a person that runs competitively.

I understand that you are trying to help, but Asics don't suit everyone. Me for one. Having tried a lot of shoes, Saucony are the ones that suit me. I actually quite like the sketchers mentioned above as well but they've no support for me, I like them for shorter runs but not for marathon training.

If I could pick a "best shoe" if all feet were created equal, then it would be kayanos, but they're not, and I haven't been able to wear them for quite a while.

Alf Veedersane

lorenzo87 wrote: »

Just trying to help out, as a person that runs competitively.

To be fair, I'd be a big fan of Asics and all my running runners on the last 10 years have been Asics but a lot of people have other preferences and quite a few runners I know prefer a smaller sole. Not minimalist but smaller than Asics tend to be.

lorenzo87

That's true guys, they can be a funny fit.
Most important thing is to find a runner that 1) Has a spongy sole to protect your feet and take your weight, which will save your joints and 2) A pair that will last, you are generally better off going expensive to get the best quality.