Running shoes for fallen arches

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Anyway, after about 5 minutes in those, I not only had bad shin splints
again,
but the arch of my foot was just dying. But, I'm not sure whether I just need
to get used to the shoes, or I should return them and try a different pair.

Absolutely! And this time terst drive them around the block for 10 minutes
before taking the new pair home.

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So, what I want to know is:

1. Is it hopeless? I hear that people with flat feet often have to give up
jogging and high-impact excercise in general.

Not hopeless at all, just get the right shoes.

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2. If it's not hopeless, will I get used to the shoes (and should I have to
get used to them), or should I find another pair.

Not to that pair. A good pair should feel like you are walking and running
barefoot. Keep looking until you find that magical pair (then buy 20 pairs
before they change the design)

FabulustRunner said:

Not to that pair. A good pair should feel like you are walking and running
barefoot.

Like the Nike Zoom Streak XC (5.6oz flat) (-;

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

Dave Rudolf said:

1. Is it hopeless? I hear that people with flat feet often have to give up
jogging and high-impact excercise in general.

2. If it's not hopeless, will I get used to the shoes (and should I have to
get used to them), or should I find another pair.

and

3. If I should get another pair, what kinds of things should I be looking
for?

Look for motion control shoes (this is what's usually recommended for people
with flat feet/collapsing arches). If that doesn't help, look into getting
orthotics.

PS if the staff at the shoe store really do know their stuff, they should be
able to point you to shoes that specifically cater to people with flat feet.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Like the Nike Zoom Streak XC (5.6oz flat) (-;

Felt like I was walking on marbles when I tried them, and after jogging around
the track in the store, one fell apart, the upper shredded and the sole went
flying through the air. I guess they were AIR nikes?

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PS if the staff at the shoe store really do know their stuff, they should be
able to point you to shoes that specifically cater to people with flat feet.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elfboy/

And if they still hurt, Donovan will "tickle them with a feather" for $20.

AND to top it off, the guy tried to charge ME $140 for nikes crappy quality,
saying I had abused the shoe. I pointed out that it was supposed to be a
RUNNING shoe, and all I did was RUN in them and they fell apart. Then he
informed me that they had video surveillance in the bathroom, and I was
videotaped the whole 20 minutes I was in there. I paid him and left.

FabulustRunner said:

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Like the Nike Zoom Streak XC (5.6oz flat) (-;

Felt like I was walking on marbles when I tried them, and after jogging around
the track in the store, one fell apart, the upper shredded and the sole went
flying through the air. I guess they were AIR nikes?

Didn't do that for me. Maybe it's because you're a fatass.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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Didn't do that for me.

You got lucky, you got the one pair out of 100 that didn't fall apart.

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Maybe it's because you're a fatass.

Weigh less than you punk.

FabulustRunner said:

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Didn't do that for me.

You got lucky, you got the one pair out of 100 that didn't fall apart.

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Maybe it's because you're a fatass.

Weigh less than you punk.

157 last I checked. Unless you're really short, you're a bit heavier than
that.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/

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157 last I checked.

A MOUSIE????? I thought you were a man, at or near 200? At 157 the phrase "a
chest to pin it on" comes to mind.

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Unless you're really short, you're a bit heavier than
that.

Squeak squeak

Dave Rudolf said:

Hi all,

I have been slacking in my exercise the last few years, and I want to get back
into it. The last few months, I have been doing some resistance training and
low-impact stuff (rowing, elliptical machines, volleyball, walking). So, I
want to get back into jogging, but I find things quite uncomfortable. For one,
I have had fallen arches for years. It never bothered me before, even when I
was quite active. when I got back into it, I found that I couldn't go more
than about 5 or maybe 10 minutes without getting some nasty pain in the middle
of my shin bone (shin splints, are they called?). I have just been using
cross-training shoes, and so a friend of mine suggested getting a nice pair of
jogging shoes.

So, I went to a local shoe store that is quite dedicated to running. I told
them what was going on and they suggested a couple of shoes to try. They
seemed knowledgeable enough, and even let me take a pair home and try it for a
few laps. The shoes themselves didn't seem to have anything that really
catered to fallen arches -- just some regular running shoes.

Anyway, after about 5 minutes in those, I not only had bad shin splints again,
but the arch of my foot was just dying. But, I'm not sure whether I just need
to get used to the shoes, or I should return them and try a different pair.

Likely you need a serious stability/motion shoe
_plus_ additional arch support (orthotics.) A
simple and inexpensive solution might be Superfeet
(the green ones) for about $30.

I have collasping arches and superfeet work well
enough for me.

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So, what I want to know is:

1. Is it hopeless? I hear that people with flat feet often have to give up
jogging and high-impact excercise in general.

Orthotics.

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2. If it's not hopeless, will I get used to the shoes (and should I have to
get used to them), or should I find another pair.

Take your time. Study foot problems and types of
shoes and get several opinions on your running gate.
A podiatrist who specializes in sports is a good idea.
Just don't let him sell you expensive orthos right
off the bat.

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3. If I should get another pair, what kinds of things should I be looking for?

Stability, motion control, arch support.

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So, what I want to know is:

1. Is it hopeless? I hear that people with flat feet often have to give up
jogging and high-impact excercise in general.

2. If it's not hopeless, will I get used to the shoes (and should I have
to
get used to them), or should I find another pair.

and

3. If I should get another pair, what kinds of things should I be looking
for?

Take an old pair of your running shoes into the running shop and let the
person helping you look at the wear pattern on the bottom of your shoe. Or,
you can do this yourself by looking at the forefoot area of your shoe (don't
worry that much with wear around the heel area). If you're showing heavy
wear on the medial (inside) area of your current cross-training shoe then
get a shoe with some medial support built into it. If the wear on your old
shoes is in the center or outside of the forefoot then try a more neutral
shoe. Some people assume that anyone with flat arches requires motion
control shoes but that isn't always the case. A good running shop should be
able to look at your old shoes and your feet and suggest some things that
should be in the ballpark.

Jim Johnson

Generally speaking: fallen arches = flat feet = motion control shoes.
Best Regards.
"Dave Rudolf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

I have been slacking in my exercise the last few years, and I want to get

back

Quoted message said:

into it. The last few months, I have been doing some resistance training

and

Quoted message said:

low-impact stuff (rowing, elliptical machines, volleyball, walking). So, I
want to get back into jogging, but I find things quite uncomfortable. For

one,

Quoted message said:

I have had fallen arches for years. It never bothered me before, even when

I

Quoted message said:

was quite active. when I got back into it, I found that I couldn't go more
than about 5 or maybe 10 minutes without getting some nasty pain in the

middle

Quoted message said:

of my shin bone (shin splints, are they called?). I have just been using
cross-training shoes, and so a friend of mine suggested getting a nice

pair of

Quoted message said:

jogging shoes.

So, I went to a local shoe store that is quite dedicated to running. I

told

Quoted message said:

them what was going on and they suggested a couple of shoes to try. They
seemed knowledgeable enough, and even let me take a pair home and try it

for a

Quoted message said:

few laps. The shoes themselves didn't seem to have anything that really
catered to fallen arches -- just some regular running shoes.

Anyway, after about 5 minutes in those, I not only had bad shin splints

again,

Quoted message said:

but the arch of my foot was just dying. But, I'm not sure whether I just

need

Quoted message said:

to get used to the shoes, or I should return them and try a different

pair.

Quoted message said:

So, what I want to know is:

1. Is it hopeless? I hear that people with flat feet often have to give up
jogging and high-impact excercise in general.

2. If it's not hopeless, will I get used to the shoes (and should I have

to

Quoted message said:

get used to them), or should I find another pair.

and

3. If I should get another pair, what kinds of things should I be looking

for?

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Thanks,

Dave