Choosing the right running shoes shouldn’t feel harder than completing a marathon. We asked the pros to help us catch up with the best running shoes for women
Our evaluations and opinions are not influenced by our advertising relationships, but we may earn a commission from our partners’ links. This content is created independently from TIME’s editorial staff. Learn moreFew things are quite as hard as a long run on a hot, steamy day. And, yet, choosing the running shoes that fit your skill level, lifestyle and, of course, feet isn’t exactly a walk in the park.
For those just starting out or considering a brand switch, a gait analysis is a smart move as well. Dworecki and other pros walked us through the process and other things to look for to find the best running shoe for you., suggests hopping onboard a treadmill for a gait analysis that can help determine your degree of pronation, i.e., how your foot tends to roll when you walk or run.
The test, performed at most running specialty stores, can also determine “whether you land on your heel, whether you’re a midfoot striker or whether you’re a forefoot striker,” notes body performance injury expert and doctor of physical therapyWhen you match the right shoe to your running style, it can help “balance the work your muscles and joints must do to stabilize your running stride with each step,” notes Dworecki, “rather than having your body compensate mile after mile, which can...
How you run is also important. For instance, a casual runner, she notes, “who may be using the shoe for cross-training or even for social outings may need a less specific or technical shoe than a marathon runner, who would use them for hundreds of miles of long-distance running day after day.”This one comes largely down to preference, which is why it's best to try on many different styles, brands, and even sizes, which can vary slightly from brand to brand.
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