| Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984690] |
Mon, 24 April 2006 06:05 |
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I've been running awhile, and lately one of my knees have been hurting me.
I change shoes regularly, but have never purchased a really high-priced
running shoe.
I want to get some shoes with a lot of cushioning to help with the knee
problem. Is there any general consensous on what shoe out there is easiest
on the knees?
Anything else I can try? Such as gel soul cousions?
Thanks.
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| Re: Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984692 ] |
Mon, 24 April 2006 06:52 |
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Schultz wrote:
> I've been running awhile, and lately one of my knees have been hurting me.
Describe how it hurts you.
>
> I change shoes regularly, but have never purchased a really high-priced
> running shoe.
>
> I want to get some shoes with a lot of cushioning to help with the knee
> problem. Is there any general consensous on what shoe out there is easiest
> on the knees?
The shoe that works with your biomechanics. It may be a minimalist shoe
or it might be a tank. Go to a running shoe store (or PT) and have them
look at you running or at the wear on your present shoes. A good shoe
for you will fit well and work with your biomechanics. Sometimes inserts
may help or make it worse.
Good shoes are cheaper than doctor's appointments. After you find a pair
that works, you can probably find them on discount somewhere - from
20-50% off.
Oh, and after you find something that works, buy all the pairs you can
find before they discontinue the model.
Dot
--
"Success is different things to different people"
-Bernd Heinrich in Racing the Antelope
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| Re: Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984696 ] |
Mon, 24 April 2006 12:57 |
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On 2006-04-24, Schultz <yomoma [at] swbell.net> wrote:
> I've been running awhile, and lately one of my knees have been hurting me.
>
> I change shoes regularly, but have never purchased a really high-priced
> running shoe.
>
> I want to get some shoes with a lot of cushioning to help with the knee
> problem. Is there any general consensous on what shoe out there is easiest
> on the knees?
Not really -- each shoe is designed for a different gait type. A shoe that is
helpful for one person will be unhelpful for someone else.
Also, more cushioning is not always better. Most running shoes are pretty well
cushioned. Knee injuries aren't just caused by initial impact force. For
example, a well cushioned shoe could do more harm than good if it's unstable
and you already have a lot of pronation in your gait.
> Anything else I can try? Such as gel soul cousions?
No. Inconvenient and unnecessarily heavy at best, harmful at worst. Just get
fitted for some proper running shoes. Also, do some research on pronation, arch
types, etc (google!)
Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/
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| Re: Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984706 ] |
Mon, 24 April 2006 16:12 |
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>For example, a well cushioned shoe could do more harm than
>good if it's unstable and you already have a lot of pronation in your gait.
I agree. I have have to use less-cushioned "stability" shoes to reduce
knee aches.
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| Re: Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984769 ] |
Tue, 25 April 2006 03:30 |
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It may not be the shoes but "runner's knee". If you are not familiar with
it do a Google.
Bob
"Schultz" <yomoma [at] swbell.net> wrote in message
news:18Y2g.69027$H71.66084 [at] newssvr13.news.prodigy.com...
> I've been running awhile, and lately one of my knees have been hurting me.
>
> I change shoes regularly, but have never purchased a really high-priced
> running shoe.
>
> I want to get some shoes with a lot of cushioning to help with the knee
> problem. Is there any general consensous on what shoe out there is
> easiest on the knees?
>
> Anything else I can try? Such as gel soul cousions?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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| Re: Best shoes to avoid knee aches [message #984774 ] |
Tue, 25 April 2006 04:00 |
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A jogger who wants to avoid sore knees.
That's like a beer drinker who wants to avoid peeing.
Good luck with that.
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