Since the summer and at the referral of my doctor (high blood pressure) I've started going the gym. Don't enjoy it, it's a trial but I am determined to make it work.
Since starting I've gone from burning 500 calories in a 2 hour session twice a week to 1400 calories per session so it is working. Unfortunately the treadmill has given my left heel a pounding and is now mildly painful but getting worse, undoubtedly due to cheap trainers.
So today was exercise bike, rowing machine and one of those step thingies only. I need to get back on the treadmill soon so I'm going to have to spend some cash on decent footwear.
What do you recommend?
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A mate of mine bought some ASICS which were great but fell to bits really quickly but that's a sample size of 1 so make of it what you will.
If you are in to walking or trails then I would thoroughly recommend you try some Salomon shoes/boots.
My feedback thread is here.
But I would caution against assuming new footwear is the cause of your problem. It's more likely you are doing too much too soon, very easy if you are not used to regular exercise.
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A thousand times this. What fits others may not fit you. Go see a specialist and get the right shoe for you, Cinderella.
definitely worth getting a gait analysis and buying the "right" running shoes .
I've had a similar experience to yourself and been through most makes of trainers .
Asics fell apart really quickly and are not worth the spend , I'm currently using Mizuno Wave 13's which are very light , hard wearing and comfortable and have lasted 8 months of almost every day use .
The "best" trainers I've ever had were a pair of £25 Reebok Pheehan Run 2.0's with some after market gel heel pads added ...
after you have a gait analysis , check the prices at sportsshoes.com , you could save 50-60% on shop price.
Last year to save money I bought a pair of new balance fuel core as they were super comfy in the shop and cheaper than getting another pair of gel nimbus. My previous pair of gel nimbus basically had no tread left.
Wound up being an expensive mistake, in a few months of light use the fabric on the heel of the shoe wore out and started causing blisters, they were only worn in the gym and otherwise the shoes hardly look used at all. Contacted the company who sent me back to the shop I bought them from. Since I think the fabric is very thin and the company didn’t seem interested (as compared to dealing with good music companies such as Fender and EMG who will actually be helpful) I didnt have the confidence in the product to bother and went and bought another pair of gel nimbus, they are more sturdily made around the heel than the new balance pair.
I agree it’s probably not entirely down to the shoes but getting an appropriate pair that fit well is always good.
It's far kinder on your joints. Your foot won't hurt. You won't need need new trainers either.
I'm biased though, as I hate treadmills
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to