Selection of Walking Boots

"Hugh Jorifice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of the selection process involved me
running barefoot across a board linked up to

a

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laptop, which then analysed my running style and narrowed
the selection

down

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to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet. Me and my
New Balance

854's

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have been happily married ever since, injury-free after
many miles.

When it comes to buying walking boots though, it seems to
be (IMHO)

nowhere

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near as advanced, in spite of the fact that just as many
miles are likely

to

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be covered, hopefully with the same degree of comfort and
freedom from injury.

What's the story?

You'd have to be a large [censored] to answer this one!

Rory

Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a specialist
- part of the selection process involved me running
barefoot across a board linked up to a laptop, which then
analysed my running style and narrowed the selection down
to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet. Me and my
New Balance 854's have been happily married ever since, injury-
free after many miles.

When it comes to buying walking boots though, it seems to
be (IMHO) nowhere near as advanced, in spite of the fact
that just as many miles are likely to be covered, hopefully
with the same degree of comfort and freedom from injury.

What's the story?

At a guess, running shoes are subject to relatively constant
stress with an unvarying gait. But with walking boots, your
feet will get twisted all over the place during a day on the
hills, much =harder to reproduce in 'lab' conditions.

Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of the selection process involved me
running barefoot across a board linked up to a laptop,
which then analysed my running style and narrowed the
selection down to a selection to suit my over-pronating
feet. Me and my New Balance 854's have been happily
married ever since, injury-free after many miles.

When it comes to buying walking boots though, it seems to
be (IMHO) nowhere near as advanced, in spite of the fact
that just as many miles are likely to be covered,
hopefully with the same degree of comfort and freedom
from injury.

What's the story?

Try a different shop, and keep trying until you find one who
you feel knows what it is doing.

I'm sure shops which sell running shoes vary a lot, between
those with fancy kit like you outline, to those who pass a
pair of size-9's in your price range and suggest you try
them for size.

There are measuring and analysis techniques which can be
used to assist in boot fitting. Or there is the "does it
feel OK and can I get a finger down the back" method. You're
the customer, you decide what is appropriate.

Nigel

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Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a specialist
- part of the selection process involved me running
barefoot across a board linked up to a laptop, which then
analysed my running style and narrowed the selection down
to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet. Me and my
New Balance 854's have been happily married ever since, injury-
free after many miles.

When it comes to buying walking boots though, it seems to
be (IMHO) nowhere near as advanced, in spite of the fact
that just as many miles are likely to be covered, hopefully
with the same degree of comfort and freedom from injury.

What's the story?

Lockwoods in Leamington Spa do a damn fine job of matching
you to good set of boots - while they don't quite go into
that level of gait analysis then do know their stuff and as
a result ski and walking boots from them fit extremely well.

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Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of the selection process involved me
running barefoot across a board linked up to a laptop,
which then analysed my running style and narrowed the
selection down to a selection to suit my over-
pronating feet.

Where, pray, was this ?

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"Boo" <boo@spam_me_no_spam.net> wrote

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Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of

the

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selection process involved me running barefoot across a
board linked up

to a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

laptop, which then analysed my running style and
narrowed the selection

down

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to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet.

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Where, pray, was this ?

I think they're quite usual things for specialist
running shops to have. 'Easy Runner' here in Bristol
does for example.

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Hugh Jorifice said:

I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

selection process involved me running barefoot across a
board linked up

to a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

laptop, which then analysed my running style and
narrowed the selection

down

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet.

Where, pray, was this ?

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Boo

Meaning WHAT, exactly?

Oh . . . . I get it now . . . . . .

"Rodders" <[email hidden]> wrote
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"Hugh Jorifice" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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I recently bought a pair of running shoes from a
specialist - part of

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

selection process involved me running barefoot across a
board linked up

to

Quoted message said:

a

Quoted message said:

laptop, which then analysed my running style and
narrowed the selection

down

Quoted message said:

to a selection to suit my over-pronating feet. Me and my
New Balance

854's

Quoted message said:

have been happily married ever since, injury-free after
many miles.

When it comes to buying walking boots though, it seems
to be (IMHO)

nowhere

Quoted message said:

near as advanced, in spite of the fact that just as many
miles are

likely

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to

Quoted message said:

be covered, hopefully with the same degree of comfort
and freedom from injury.

What's the story?

You'd have to be a large [censored] to answer this one!

Rory

Can anyone recommend anywhere in the Eastern Counties?

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Lockwoods in Leamington Spa do a damn fine job of
matching you to good set of boots - while they don't
quite go into that level of gait analysis then do know
their stuff and as a result ski and walking boots from
them fit extremely well.

--
79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The
other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at
flat fields and that includes the castle. Take out the
planet to reply by email