Running boots recommendation

[AtW]

Thanks swamp. Is Millet's sports a crap store? I sure need advice from people there to recommend model as there seems to be different types of boots for different physical kind of legs as it seems.

cojak - wanna run with me luv? *gets ready for a slap*

[swamp]

Thanks swamp. Is Millet's sports a crap store? I sure need advice from people there to recommend model as there seems to be different types of boots for different physical kind of legs as it seems.

cojak - wanna run with me luv? *gets ready for a slap*

Millets will be a crap place to buy running shoes.

Look for something like Run and Become (http://www.runandbecome.com/index.htm)

Or look for advice on your local running club, eg like (http://www.serpentine.org.uk/)

Only buy running shoes from a running shop. You may end up paying £5-10 premium on the shoes for the advice, but you may save yourself £2000+ worth of physio treatment for having the wrong shoes. Your choice

[AtW]

10 quid extra is no object, thanks for good advice swamp.

[TheMonkey]

I have a pair of Berghaus "trekking" shoes (Vantage XCR). I can run about 5 miles (cross country) in them without hurting which is pretty good. I don't trust other brands after nearly breaking my ankle in some Nike jobbies when the sole sheared off (!!!). I am a fat bastard though, albeit one that can run like the wind.

[Churchill]

I hit 17stone recently. Started running and went in cheap trainers. I did about 3 miles with stops on the road and then couldnt walk for 3 days.

The nikes I bought are great. Loads of give in them.

You fat fecker!

I'm down to 18 and a half!

How tall are you?

[cojak]

I'd go with swamp's advice.

The first shop I got my shoes from was The Marathon Shop down Long Acre (Covent Garden). They had me walking up and down the shop with me trouser legs rolled up.

The last place I bought them was the Sweat Shop in a Holmes Fitness centre in Nottingham.

The only other place I've found the same shoe was in Decathalon, strangly. But you're right AtW, it's worth the extra tenner for the advice.

As for the run AtW - your 'tashe will give you sufficient drag for me to keep up...

[kramer]

If you are going to seriously run then I think you should visit a running shop who will put you on the treadmill and watch your running pattern... they wll then suggest the shoe that will best suit you.

[Bagpuss]

Take the advice from a proper shop and then go to JJB sports, they have a smallish range of proper running shoes, but the staff know feck all about them. Most people getting into fitness go into a sports chain and buy a cosmetic shoe believing it to be a running shoe.

There's a simple test to find out if you pronate, you can then do a search on the type of shoe you need.
http://www.runnersworld.ltd.uk/pronation.htm

I've got some Saucony running shoes, and have found them to be brilliant.

BTW Nike running shoes are crap, as are addidas

PS another Tip: get a size bigger than your shoe size, the foot needs space to move in a running shoe. There is a way to lace them to grip your foot so it doesn't slip.

[AtW]

Nice one thanks to everyone! Going to get proper boots next week - running bare foot sure slows things down...

[DimPrawn]

Do a Threaded, and stick a BMW 8 series on each foot.

HTH