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Good afternoon.
Tell me, please, what running shoes I should choose to run a marathon?
Should a size of running shoes be more than a size of my regular shoes?
Master of Sports of International class in track and field athletics, winner of the Zurich marathon, participant of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, multiple European Cup and Russian championships medalist, coach of the school “I Love Running”
Good afternoon.
A choice of shoes for competition is always a kind of compromise between protection and running efficiency. Thick outsole provides a maximum protection but at the same time shoes weight is higher and the efficiency of push-off is lower. When you choose light shoes with a thin sole there is an increased risk of getting "heavy" legs on the first half of a marathon distance or even an injury.
Therefore, when choosing shoes for a marathon competition you should take into consideration the level of a runner (the higher the level, the more the margin of safety of a musculoskeletal system) and his weight and height indices (the more weight the higher requirements to a protection of musculoskeletal system).
A size of running shoes, especially shoes for competition, should be a little more than a size of your regular shoes. But how much more it depends on your own feeling of comfort, for me 0,5 of a size it's good. Some people wear running shoes that the one size larger but it's uncomfortable for me.
What do you think about running shoes sold in Decathlon stores? The most expensive shoes are about 4-5 thousand rubles but the question of quality and characteristics of best running shoes in this store remains.
I'm choosing running shoes for regular running but I have a problem - my knees and foot hurt sometimes. I was going to choose shoes from Asics models but the consultant advised me to buy Hoka running shoes. What do you think about this brand?
Good afternoon, Oleg Sergeevich.
Thank you so much for helping beginners.
I'd like to know which running shoes (or other shoes) are suitable for training (not running but walking at a brisk pace) in sub-zero weather?
Good afternoon, Oleg Sergeevich.
I have longitudinal flat feet, II grade. Usually, the doctors, of course, think I'm crazy because I run with a flat feet. But I know many people with the same diagnosis who run like me and don't have any problems.
I have two questions:
Thank you!