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I need to change my current trainers as there isnt enough arch support in them and i have a bit of plantar fasciitis.
Im a heavy lad at 17.5 stone so need all the cushioning help i can get !
Do the major manufacturers make trainers to accommodate the heavier runner ??
if not what can you recommend?
cheers
steve
For running? I have new balance 940s which have lots of support. Just under 14stone rather than 17 but have quite a heavy footed running style and they perform well.
Steve,
Best bet is to find your local running shop. If they're any good they'll have a look at how you walk / run and may even let you try a couple of trainers out whilst there with a quick run up and down the street or on a treadmill.
I live in the South and got mine from here: http://www.alexandrasports.com/
I've had a pair of Saucony running shoes for a few years and got on great with them, and I'm about your weight.
Not sure what the big brands are like for 'proper' running shoes. Another good brand that gets recommended a lot is Asics.
phat ones.
i'm really sorry 😳
Brooks 'The Beast'
Designed for over-pronators of the 'heavier' variety.
They're great.
Im a fan of Saucony trainers aswell. Currently have a pair of Kinvaras and they are the best Ive used yet. They are light,comfy but extremely tough.
A few years ago when I was kicking the 20 stone mark I started running and found that Asics were particularly good. I cant remember the model and Im sure that will have been updated but I have never bought another make of rung shoes since and Im now a positively featherweight at 17 stone.
But agree with the comments above about going to a rung shop and finding which ones suit your feet
Can I be the first to open up the usual can of worms and mention the oxymoronic barefoot shoes which some folk use. At a stone heavier than the OP I find them a pleasure to run in. That said, in days gone by I always had Mizuno Wave Creation, bought from the excellent Alexandra Sports in Portsmouth which jamba mentions, and they were great as well.
Might it be beneficial, to look at where you run as well? Off road, or just on a field, will be a lot kinder on your body than pounding the pavement.
Also, and yes I know I am straying into Molgrips territory here, but try and have a look at how you are running. As bio-mechanical change would be treating the cause, rather than a few extra mm of foam to attempt to treat the symptom.
As an aside, there is a big thread on FRA in regard to PS, that might have some helpful advice.
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?135-Plantar-Fasciitis