Shoe Fitting 101

Yesterday, I finally went and got fitted for the correct running shoes. Wow! What an eye opening experience. Here a few things that I learned:

1. Correct shoe size is important. Just because you wear a size 7 in one shoe does not mean you will wear that size in another brand. Current running shoes are a size 71/2 & I should wear a size 8.

2. Support. My current running shoes has too much support. Since I run pretty much even down the middle, my shoes had too much support & were causing my knees to twist inward. Hence, the pain in my knee. OUCH!!! I need less support & more stability.

3. Swelling. Your feet swell in the morning, so purchase new shoes in the evening. This is for all shoes not just running.

4. Wiggle room. Make sure you have extra room in shoes or you may get blisters or what I got last year —> black toenail. It took 8 months for my new toe nail to grow back. . Remember the swelling from the above lesson. Well, make sure you are purchasing your running shoes a 1/2 size larger.

5. Try on different shoes. I tried on two pair of shoes but really didn’t notice too much difference. Well, once I tried on one shoe from each type of shoe, I was able to tell the difference. My shoe on the left foot was felt much lighter than the shoe on the right foot. My decision was easy once I did that.

The shoe that I end of getting was the Saucony Proguide 5. It’s offers me lightweight stability and cushion.

Over all, I think I learned some valuable lessons and can’t wait to try out my new shoes.