I went to a running shop today and a lady gave me a biomechanical analysis and told me I overpronate a little bit. I tried on a few shoes including Asics GT 2140 and Sakane Glides kinds.
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March 10th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
it depends on the runner because some people prefer asics while others prefer mizuno. It really comes down to which shoe feels better on your feet and feels better to run in. And its spelled saucony not sakane.
March 10th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
I overpronate just a little too. I bought the Asics 2140 and don’t like them as much as I thought I would, so I use them to walk around in. Then I bought Brooks gts-8 and like them better, I run in these. I tried on a pair of Mizuno Inspire and they felt great on my foot including support around arch. I didn’t buy due to lack of funds, but now you have some more direction.
March 10th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
It’s going to depend on you individually. It sounds like you’d likely benefit from a stability shoe, but in some instances of very mild overpronation and a high arch, for example, some will even just go with a neutral cushioned shoe and a stability insole.
The Asics GT 21xx series tends to be a popular stability line, but some people don’t like the fit, cushioning, etc., for them individually. The Asics Kayano is also extremely popular as a cushioned stability shoe, but can be expensive at full retail price.
You mainly need to try multiple things on firsthand, and ideally run on a treadmill in the store or something to try them out. If you have a running store like RoadRunner near you, you can look into their 60-day unconditional guarantee thing whereby you can try shoes and run in them for up to 60 days and exchange them for something entirely different if they’re not working for you — they’ll resell the returned shoes to someone else at a discount.
In the meantime, what works for someone else by no means will automatically work for you. It just mainly sounds like you’re looking at stability options, and the particular brand/model that works for you one year is likely to change the next.
You can try the following tool to at least help you narrow down your most likely options depending on the qualities you need your shoes to possess: