Foot problems

[Roger Rabbit]

Recently whilst running i've had a pain in my right foot. It feels like i've pulled a muscle between my little toe and my heal. The pain only lasts for as long as i am running and as soon as i stop or slow to a walk then it goes away. Any ideas what might be causing this?

Also could anyone recommend a good, reasonably priced pair of running shoes for use on pavement and cross country?

[hank]

One good tip for pain when running is get a stiffer and heavier shoe. This sounds counterintuitive, but it almost alwasy works. Most shoes bought off the rack aren't really suitable for most runners. When I started running hard again in 1999 I had a similar problem in my ankle and in the arch of my feet. I got this advice at 5K in Jacksonville from guy and I tried it. Worked for me and I've never had the problem again. Always good to pay a little more for shoes and go somewhere where they actually look at you foot and try to get you a shoe that fits your distance requirements and you ****ation tendencies.

If that does not work, then see a Dr. for sure. Good luck, running in pain SUX for sure.

hank

[Uncle Sam]

It sounds like your arches are not supported enough. My arches fell in boot camp, painful! Get a good pair of NB (New Balance) running shoes, they are IMO..The best running shoe on the market.

[smts_br]

You'd better go to a doctor if the pain persist... a stress fracture of one of the bones can cause this type of pain!!! Nevertheless you should buy a good running shoes!!!

[Deuterium]

First off remember that no one here is a Doctor. I do agree about the arch support/different shoe. I had the exact same problem once. Rest it a couple of days to a week. Some brief walks to loosen things out during this time. Get some different running shoes. Start SLOWLY back to running and if pain continues, seek a good Doctor.

[smts_br]

Actually, i'm not a doctor yet, i'll graduate soon... but I agree with deuterium... you really should low your activities for a few days!!! I only thought about a stress fracture because i had one some time ago, of course, because i was doing exercises wrong.... took me a couple of months to get back to my normal activities!!

[Roger Rabbit]

Thanks all for the advice. I'm going to have a look in some shops to find a pair of NB running shoes.

[Roger Rabbit]

Before i go out and buy a pair of running shoes thenwhat should i be looking for in a pair of running shoes? And how can i find out what is suited to me?

I'll mainly be using them for running on road and then through a field and around a lake. So its all pretty much a hard surface that i'm running on.

Oh and what exactly are archs?

My job means i have to walk a few miles everyday(i'm a postman) so should i consider wearing some more suitable footwear for this than a normal pair of shoes?

Any advice welcomed.

[KML]

I had some really messed up feet, and they were affecting my run and everything, so I got a nice pair of Carbon Fiber Heel Support Orthotics costom fitted, they help

[hank]

Before i go out and buy a pair of running shoes thenwhat should i be looking for in a pair of running shoes? And how can i find out what is suited to me?

I'll mainly be using them for running on road and then through a field and around a lake. So its all pretty much a hard surface that i'm running on.

Oh and what exactly are archs?

My job means i have to walk a few miles everyday(i'm a postman) so should i consider wearing some more suitable footwear for this than a normal pair of shoes?

Any advice welcomed.

Go to a dedicated running shoe store and make sure the guy selling them is knowledgeable. ****ation is important as well stiffness of the shoe. Light shoes sell well but are **** for long distances.

Here is a link about ****ation and may help you. Also check the manufacturer's sites for dealers. new Balance has stores I know b/c I bought several pairs for shoes from them in Knoxville.

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-52-167-0-4615,00.html

Try this out, also google searches yiled tons of results. I like local shops. Knoxville had Runner's Market but I have not found one here in ATL yet. I will soon. Good luck.

By the way, I never said I was a doctor, in fact I told you to see one if pain persisted. Don't run in pain, it never helps.

NEVER wear the shoes you run in for anything else. Get a dedicated pair. I thoug that went without saying but you should not walk a postal route in the shoes you run in, ever. I have no idea about what shoes to wear while you walk that route, but I'd do some research into that if I were you. IF you are wearing the shoes you run in to walk that route then I'd stop that immediately.

hank

hank

[Roger Rabbit]

Excellent website, thanks for that link Hank.

[Royal]

Most of the coppers I know swear by Hi-Tec Magnums for work wear. Personally I can't stand them - I almost always wear jungle boots, Pro boots or Danners.

As has been said, go to a propper running shop, not a JJB Sports kind of place and listen to their advice. My choice for running would be Asics Kayanos.

[grendel]

I have a similar pain breaking-in my newest pair of runners (on my last 2 runs).

I'm suspecting its an early symptom of PF (Plantar Fasciitis). Here's some info. (http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/plantar/) Don't run with the shoe giving you problems - it could get worse.

I've just bought a sorbothane insole to replace the insole of my Zoom Elite (nice supportive shoe, crap insole, a bit pricey too :( ). I'm hoping this insole would fix it.

When choosing for running shoes, shop around and get some opinion from specialist running shops (talk to the old skinny dude wearing short shorts - he would be an experienced runner ;) ). You could be an over****ator, supinator, neutral,... you could have high or low arches.

I couldn't recommend a particular brand since most major shoe companies have good running shoes - you'll have to see what fits best and feels best when running, since everyone's not the same.

[hank]

When choosing for running shoes, shop around and get some opinion from specialist running shops (talk to the old skinny dude wearing short shorts - he would be an experienced runner ;) ).

That is great advice. Lee Trevino used to say "be careful of men with tans who carry 1 irons." Same thing applies here. Dudes that work in running shops and have tans usually are rabbits and know tons ofgreat info.

hank

[grendel]

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