running shoes for general walking in not running !!!!!!!!?

Question

i am wearing orthotics and have been told by a retailer that runners provide best support for me i dont like the way the toes point up on runners i understand the reasoning behind it for a runnning shoe however i am concerned that the design may make my metartarsal pain worse as i do not intend to run

Answer 1

I actually send a lot of my patients to a local running store since they are trained to watch the person's gait & look at the wear pattern on the shoes the person has on. If you didn't get this type of customer service at the store you were at then perhaps you are not in the right pair of shoes (did you just go to the mall, or to a good running store???)

IMO, running shoes DO have better support and are tailored for pronators & supinators, and are also more flexible. Most walking shoes are pretty rigid, and might actually hurt your foot.

I had a lady who wore very good "walking" shoes for years, but I convinced her to go to this particular shop & try it out... after getting her new running shoes to walk in, she told me in just 2-3 days she has less foot pain than she had experienced in years.... all because of the new shoes.

* just make sure whoever fits you knows how to watch you walk & look at the wear pattern on your current walking shoes.

Answer 2

You have to remember....the people who work in the retail stores are not...well....educated in the shoes. They are told to sell. They'd sell my mother a $200 running shoe. LOL

Get a pair of walkers. You don't need to worry about support because you have orthotics. Just take them with you, pull out the insole that comes with the shoe (yes, in the store) and put in your orthotic and walk around. Remember, too....you can buy a pair of shoes and as long as you don't wear them outside (just wear in the in the house) you can return them if they don't work for you. Get someone to go with you. Make sure you get your feet measured for the right width and length. Our feet do spread out as we get older so you may need a shoe a little bigger than you thought.

Answer 3

There are many shoes available that are "walking" shoes that are designed just for walking. I prefer the ones that Reebok makes and I agree with not liking the toes of the running shoe. At any rate ask for walking shoes.

Answer 4

The best shoe i have ever had is the New Balance walking or running shoes. I like them better than other brands I have tried. I walk to school and around campus everyday.

Answer 5

walking shoes are designed with the particular physique mechanics and strike path of walking in ideas. they are built to be greater versatile in the process the ball of the foot to permit a greater physically powerful selection of action in the process the roll of the forefoot. additionally they have greater desirable arch help to guard the place the strain is heaviest on the foot. working shoes, in assessment, have greater cushioning interior the heel–the factor of impact–and much less secure practices in the process the ball of the foot. the quantity of warmth generated interior the working action is larger, so working shoes are additionally made with a greater physically powerful quantity of mesh to maintain ft cool for the time of workout. I advise working shoes are greater desirable for the two. with the aid of fact working in walking shoes will likely harm your ft.

Answer 6

Get a shoe that you like,and feels good.To hell with the people that tell you what kind of shoe to get.Your the one that is gonna wear them,not them.

Answer 7

then get a walking shoe, they have a wider toe box area so your toes arn't cramped. That can lead to ingrown toenails.