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4 pairs, 3 different brands, depending on the situation :) (training/trail/competition)

I have been wearing different styles of ON before they became your sponsor. I actually remember contacting ON when GTN first started up to suggest they contact you about sponsorship I'm thinking about trying the new hoka carbon X in a few months

Does it make sense to change your pair of worn out adidas alpha bounce just 2 weeks prior to a 10 K race ? Is it enough time to get use to a new pair ? Thanks and great content as always

Depends how often you run, should be able to just about get away with it 🙂

Cube Mountain biker Brooks for me as well, tried kayanos and felt ok in the shop but were horrible when I ran in them. Bought two pairs of the Brooks straight up and swap between them.

sounds like you're me ;-) Gel-Cumulus forever! never had any problems I've heard that it may be good to have a variety of shoes (within the same/"your" category) from different brands to stimulate your foot so it doesn't get too much used in a single style but yeah ..all those experiments with different maybe-damaging shoes for some more money? I never spent it up to now ... Furthermore the list of people telling "I've tried lighter, newer, fancier, got injured then and switched back to the Gel-Cumulus" is long :-)

Same ive had 6 pairs so far:)

So right!

Liam you can't beat it, oh unless you have new socks as well.

Edvardas Baravykas Check out our video on how to run off the bike that has just gone out, that should help.!

Why should you have shoes from Different Brands?

@@niki0k582 the concept is that different brands/styles will have a slightly different strike, slightly different effect on your ankles/knee/hip, and cycling these different shoes will help avoid overuse injuries. I don't know if I agree with that reasoning personally, but that's the reasoning.

Thanks! That's great info

Awesome, glad to help! 🙂

Gary that's great to hear, hope your running is going well.

Ian I'm with you on the flyer for training.

Danke!

MJ thanks!

Heather Fell you’re welcome! thumbs up

Normally when you can only find one pair of shoes, this correlates to you not having enough strength to handle different loads. With only one running shoe you'll have major problems if Adidas changes one part of their shoe. Using several can have a huge impact on reducing running related injuries. I run in 6 different brands and I can't feel the difference anymore, apart from the fit. Two years ago I could only run in Mizuno Paradox, now I run mile after mile and I'm just not injured. Hoka, Nike, On, Asics and Adidas are all hype machines that are great at marketing, it doesn't necessarily make them better. Try going to a running store and trying out less famous brands, like New Balance, Mizuno, Saucony, Brooks and 361 to name a few. Their shoes are just as good, maybe even better.

Support shoes are a crutch, but sometimes it's necessary in order for people to be able to run as much as they want. I have a huge arch movement but am a neutral runner. I still have more comfort in a stability shoe, as it has far less impact on my knees and ankles. Every single body is unique, and for some people, it takes way too much work to be able to run in neutral shoes. So much work that it wouldn't be worth it. That's why people still need help finding the right running shoes.

Steve it is a matter of finding what works for you and keeping up your conditioning work, great to hear.

Thanks!

Baron thank you!

Pronation is the movement where you ankles cushion the rest of the body. If you overpronate you might need a stable shoe, depending on your feet position, arch, knee strength, and flexibility. A stable shoe is used to reduce the load on your ankle without removing the natural cushioning of your body. Too much stability and the rest of the body gets way too much load on every impact.

Mark like I said what exactly is over pronation, that's presuming there is a perfect amount of it and as we know we are all different so no one size fits all.

Craig we love those too!

She mentioned heel to toe offset. Zero drop is just one type of drop, she didn't mention any other drop either. I would maybe start talking about 8-12mm first as these are found in conventional long-distance trainers.

Santiago Prieto Check out our video looking at barefoot running.

Paul glad we could help, thanks.

The guide ISO 2 is a mild to moderate stability shoe. Its range is impressive. If you tried combining it with for instance a Mizuno Inspire you'd get a great combination.

Glad you found it helpful. We don't do kit reviews, we wear ON here at GTN and find them really helpful.

Like almost everything about exercise physiology, there are certain things that are fundamental "truths" of your anatomy, but some progress can be made through training. You might not ever have "ideal" running anatomy, and since that's impossible it should never be the goal. The goal is always incremental progress. You can almost certainly progress through training unless you have already put in a significant, years-long effort into that goal.

Ben Murphy Thank you for taking the time to reply.

deft08 You can certainly strengthen the muscles around your arch as well as even your gluts. Your whole body and muscle recruitment will effect your gait.

Thats not logical. How did you get your first pair ?

@@iberiksoderblom Ha ha. Troll, meet engineer.

Thanks for the feedback, we will sure bare this in mind for the future 🙂

ian povey Then consider this: long term, how much might the cheap shoes affect your feet and overall health? A good rule is to have variety, not just using one kind of shoe. And hopefully one of these could be a barefoot shoe. Maybe to use when not running, to begin with. This one will strengthen your feet and help reset damage made when running in the too tight a shoe, etc etc. These things take time. Just google and see what injuries are out there, and try and find your own way ahead :-)Enjoy your feet, good luck!

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