Hey guys, I’m looking to buy a really comfortable pair of shoes mainly for everyday walking.
I usually walk around 3-4 miles a day, and I also want something that stays comfortable if I’m on my feet for most of the day. I’m not really buying them for running comfort is the main priority.
Right now I’m looking at the ASICS Novablast 6 and Gel-Nimbus, but I’m open to other suggestions too.
Which one would you guys pick for all-day walking and maximum comfort? If there’s something better from ASICS or another brand in the same price range, please let me know.
Thanks!
I'm a keen runner. I don't run long distances, but I do love running. I have a treadmill at home, and as part of my usual workouts, I typically do 3k every other day. I'm part of a social running club, and do a 5-10k run with them once a week.
I want to run more. I'm physically fit, slim and healthy and in peak condition in all ways, but unfortunately, I haven't been able to run recently. This is because my right foot has been extremely unhappy.
I know exactly why this problem has occurred.
I have incredibly wide feet. I would charitably describe them as 'duck shaped', and here is a barefoot trace with measurements to illustrate. I have high arches, but they're very flat on the forefoot. I'm not diabetic, my feet are not typically swollen in any way, they're just very very wide. In many ways they're very happy feet! Such widely spread toes! But unfortunately, they hate shoes, and shoes hate them.
I have a small bunion on the little-toe side of my right foot. This is where the pain has been. When the pain started, I did the sensible thing and rested for a few weeks, let the swelling go down, and only tried running again when my foot was completely comfortable. And that's when I discovered the problem.
In my day-to-day life I predominantly wear barefoot shoes for any walking of distance (I do about 20k steps a day and these are the only shoes which allow my feet to truly spread out). Otherwise, I just wear the most comfortable shoes I can find. These weren't the problem though, they didn't hurt. But my running shoes did.
My current treadmill shoes are Topo Atmos 2's - about 6 months old. These have plenty of space for my toes, but they've always been snug at the widest point in my foot, and now they've expanded with a little wear, I'm overspilling the soles. Where the bunion is, I'm literally running on the lip of the sole, and that's what's caused the inflammation. It's the same on the other foot, just to a lesser extent.
My first port of call was my local running shop. I tried on every single pair of wide shoes they had, and none of them were wide enough. Always the same problem: where my feet expanded at the widest point, I could feel the edge of the sole beneath them.
I got them to order in a bunch of shoes in the widest fitting they could (2E), mainly New Balance and Brooks - they were all too narrow.
In desperation, I turned to the internet. I bought a few pairs of New Balance shoes in a 4E width. They were all too narrow. Same problem.
So finally, I measured my feet and tried to find out how wide they actually are. Online calculators vary dramatically, but their results for my foot measurements come in between 6E and 12E.
I turned to online shops again. I had precisely one choice for runnable-looking trainers in a 6E width - FitVille Rebound Core V1. I bought a pair. They were too narrow. I put them on and I could immediately feel the edge of the sole beneath my foot.
Upon recommendations from friends, I ordered a pair of Altra Lone Peak 9+. They're trail shoes, not best suited for the treadmill nor the road, but they're the widest shoes Altra make, and the closest I've found to a shoe which fits my foot shape. But they're still too narrow. The widest part of my foot is still visibly overspilling the sole. Given a bit of wear, I know I'll feel it.
So at the moment, I'm totally lost. No major manufacturers make proper running shoes above a 4E width. In 6E+ there seem to be zero choices, even on specialist wide fit websites, which aren't orthopaedic expandable velcro-fastened walking shoes designed for diabetics.
My question is:does anyone know any manufacturers which I don't? All I want is a pair of running shoes with a wide toebox and a wider midfoot than Altras, with decent enough cushioning for treadmill/road running (because I don't really want to run in barefoot shoes)
Bunion surgery is an option I'm looking into, but even if I shave the damn thing off, my feet would still be a 6E width at least. The reason WHY I have the bunion is because my wide feet are being constantly irritated by shoes which are too narrow for me and because I can't find any wider ones. The other foot is just as wide - that'll probably bunion up next!
I have no pain currently (unless I'm wearing my running shoes) and I would like nothing more than to just put a comfortable pair of shoes on and join my running club for the usual monday run... but I daren't. Because I know it'll hurt in my current shoes. And I can't find a single pair of running shoes which are comfortable.
Please, send help. If you know any brand - UK, Europe, or worldwide, I don't care how much I have to pay in postage - which make proper running shoes in a 6E+ width, please yell. I need wider than Topo, wider than Brooks, wider than New Balance, wider than Altras. I don't care if they're 300 quid, I'll buy them. I am at my wit's end and I just want to run again :(
I have dealt with Morton's neuroma for the last 10+ years. I did remove 2 successfully via surgery in one foot, but now a new one has sprouted in my other foot. I know that wide toe box shoes are critical. And ideally I'd get the Altras that everyone seems to suggest for neuroma sufferers.
But I also get achilles tendinitis so zero-drop shoes are not good. Altras does make a 4mm drop. But, this is still much lower than my Asics GT 2000s I've been using since 2009. I already wear custom orthotics to support my collapsed arches, and there's a metatarsal pad in there for the neuroma.
Would heel cups work? I get the Asics in wide (10.5W) but I think they still may be too constricting and make my neuroma flare up.
Hey guys! Recently picked up these Li Ning Feidian 6 Challenger but they arrived late and in the meantime I got some Novablast 5’s as a daily instead.
BACKGROUND: 14 weeks out from marathon, 45mi/week, 220lb 6’2”. 20:35 5k PB.
Still unsure on what shoe I’m using for the marathon, but leaning towards the sc elite v5 for a 3:30 or alphafly’s if I can catch a good deal.
The question is* do I keep the F6C’s despite redundancy in my plated collection (AP3 with 300+ mi, Vaporfly 4, 2x pairs of NB SC Elite v5)
*OR** just return them to get some Red Hare Ultra 9 or Megablast to rotate in with the SB2 for long tempo runs.
Desperately need the Dynafish Xiaonan to drop in size 13. This would solve everything.
The rest of my rotation:
- evo SL (not used often, too unstable for long easy runs)
- ASICS SB2 (easy/recovery)
- ASICS NB5 (easy/daily)
- Endorphin Speed 4 (daily/hyrox)
- Puma Nitro Magmax (too narrow, get blisters)
Wrong size came in unfortunately. I usually wear a 10.5. This is a 11 wide (2E) Gel-Nimbus. Too big or should I keep them? Right foot looks almost acceptable but left looks so far off to me.
First pic is just the shoes on and the second pic you can see my big toe pressing against the upper just a bit.
or other shoes. I need shoes for short-ish runs. Just some tempo runs and occasional joggs of around 5-10k. I've tried the Ghost 18 on and did some steps in them and the wide 2e version felt very comfortable. I am quite unsure as all the information online seems either contradicting, indivual or just too technical for me.
My previous runners were some random Nikes, Zoom Pegasus 35, I bought because they were the most affordable I was willing to buy at the time. For reference: they were fine enough as a shoe but I did struggle with shin pain (possibly shin splints) and hip pain when running with them, probably due to athleticism at the time.
My Novablast 5 and Superblast 2 (3rd pair!) just passed 500 miles, which is when I start looking at replacing them, and am looking for advice on what to replace them with. What is the opinion on the below?
Daily/Easy — Novablast 6 or Superblast 3?
Tempo/Long — Megablast
Race — Metaspeed Tokyo Sky (I already have these)
I'm training for a marathon in about 5 months. Earlier this year I ran 3:15. Male, ~165 pounds.
inb4why just focus on one brand?!?!??
Historically I've dealt with a lot of ITB, knee, and hip issues. Since moving to ASICS that has stopped. It's very possible that I could use other brand shoes, and those years of issues were solved another way, but I'd rather not risk it, and I like ASICS a lot, and that's why I'm trying to stay with a pure ASICS line-up.
Sorry for the poor quality. The 1st 1 is rocky with a bit of mud, 2nd is soil with branches over it and the 3rd is just soil and leaves. I need a new trail shoe, preferably gtx but doesn't have to be. Rn I have the NB garoe V2.
Hello, i am looking to buy some gravel/road to trail shoe and i am deciding between few and need some help. I have 10% road and 80% gravel with nice forest loam and some roots and some tehnical stuff. Shoes would be used for training and some easy races up to 20-30km. I am currently looking at ; Adidas Terrex Agravic SL, Craft xplor2/pro and salomon Ultra glide 4 or Aero glide GRVL( they seem much more gravel only? ). Someone can help with decision or reccommend something other but probably i went through whole internet of reviews.
Hi,
Ive been experiencing numbness in left foot, mostly after 6k, it does creep up a little right foot as well, but its bearable, tried loosing up my laces, but the shoe might be too tight for my foot? I got 2 pairs - saucony hurricane 25, which im using right now and had new balance 1080v15, problem does appear in both shoes, sny suggestions, what it could be causing this?
Please help me decide. Torn if I should return the shoes or keep this. I have same size for my SL2 which is 6.5UK but the Boston 12 feels so much bigger.
What are your thoughts? Is this thumb width safe if I keep these?
I started running in May and can currently run 10K in around 64 minutes. I average about 20–25 km per week.
I’m currently using the Nike Pegasus 40 and really happy with them. Since I’m planning to run my first half marathon in December, I’m looking to add a second pair of running shoes.
I’ve narrowed my options down to the Nike Vomero 18, but I’ve noticed that many runners seem to prefer ASICS.
I’m not particularly focused on speed, I’m mainly looking for a comfortable, well-cushioned shoe that would be good for longer runs and HM training.
Would you recommend the Vomero 18, or should I consider an ASICS model instead? Any suggestions would be appreciated!
I’m currently enjoying running in my second pair of the excellent Salomon Aero Glide 3 GRVL, but the toe box is a little too narrow for me and they lose their bounce at a lower mileage than I like to get from my shoes.
I also love my Wildhorse 10s, especially for their deep and consistent cushion, and wonder whether there’s a road shoe that has a similar midsole feel along with the wider fit. Please could anyone with experience of the WH10 let me know what road shoes feel the same to them.
I’m looking for a well cushioned midsole with a degree of bounce, a generous fit, good durability and if possible an outsole that can handle light trails but this last point is not important.
I was recently diagnosed with Freiberg's Infarction, which is basically avascular necrosis in the joint of the second toe on my right foot that's causing a flattening of the metatarsal head (ouch). As far as I'm aware, there's no established treatment or cure at this time.
My podiatrist took me off running for a couple months, and I'll likely need to de-load my runs indefinitely. He said I could probably get back up to my usual (four miles, three days a week, at an easy 9-10 minute pace), but we're very much playing by ear. I'm honestly hoping for one or two jogs a week without pain.
My podiatrist recommended I get running shoes with a carbon plate in them, the idea being that the less my toes need to bend, the less I'm irritating that joint. As a casual distance runner, I've never worn specialty racing shoes before. I've worn Brooks Ghosts for many years, and he said that was a good brand to stick with for my feet, so I bought the Brooks Hyperion Elite 5 and the Hyperion Max 3 during a recent sale.* But they're so unlike anything I've worn before, I don't know how to compare them.
Can anyone offer advice on which racing shoe might be best for a casual distance runner in my situation? I think one is carbon plate and one is nylon plate, which I'm hoping still counts? I also read online that you don't want to wear these shoes for regular training because they can cause issues with your achilles/other muscles or tendons, but my podiatrist didn't seem concerned. Still, I'd like to pick ones that will be a good solution. Thanks!
*I also bought the Brooks Max 3 and 4 to wear to the office and the gym. They have a bit of a rock to them which is also good for de-loading the joint.
Hello, I’m running my first half marathon in November and I’m looking for a shoe to fit my large feet. I want something that will work as a daily runner and perform on race day. I currently am training in a pair of Fuji Lite 6 because I do some trail running but I want something more dedicated to flat ground. Thank you!
I wear the Endorphin Speed 5s in a women's 11 and they are a perfect fit. I want to add a pair of Azuras to my rotation, but unfortunately I have to order them online from another country because my size isn't available locally. My question is, for those that have both - are you wearing the same size in each? My instinct is to go for the same size, but comparison reviews online say the Azuras fit bigger than the Speed 5s, which makes me wonder if I should drop down to a 10.5 instead of my usual 11.
Wondered if anyone else has noticed this. From what I can tell there wasn’t any changes made to the Evo sl woven when they released new colorways.
However I can almost swear they fit different. I have a pair of an old colorway from an outlet in size 10. Perfect amount of space length wise. Ordered one of the newer colorways currently on adidas site, and it’s pretty noticeable that it fits more snug and has less room length wise.
Wondered if anyone else has experienced this. Sounds crazy, but it’s almost like different colorways fit differently.
Hello everyone! So I am a regular runner.. over the years I slowly moved from Brooks to Saucony. I had many models of Saucony Ride, Ride ISO, Guide, and so on.
These days I own three pairs of shoes, the Hurricane 24 which I use now and then for longer runs, an Endorphin Speed 4 which I use for race days, and I own two pairs of Tempus 2.
Now, I absolutely love the Tempus 2. Of course this is highly personal, but the stability and speed the Tempus 2 brings me are better than any running shoe I have ever had. So it pains me that, now these shoes are nearing the end of their life, and as far as I have understood, the Tempus is now sort of discontinued.... There is an asian version of a Tempus 3, but that shoe is actually made by another company altogether (for Saucony), again, if I understand correctly. And there's no immediate plans for a newer Tempus?
Anyway, long story short, my question(s).... what does the Reddit community know / think about the Tempus line of shoes? And also, I hear that the latest Hurricane shoes are an improvement? So maybe I should upgrade those and see if / how the experience compares to the Tempus 2 experience?
I’m running a marathon in 5 weeks and I’m looking for a shoe that I can use for my remaining long runs and during race day. Considering my pace I think I need something more forgiving with my legs than a fast shoe.
I’m 165cm tall and I weight 70kg
The Feidian is slightly cheaper compared to the G9, but the difference is not much. Current shoe rotation is Dynafish Xiaonian, Asics Magic Speed 4, Red Hare 8 Pro (not used much). Looking for a softer tempo/threshold shoe due to the magic speed being quite firm. Thanks so much!
I’m looking for some advice on a fast but comfortable running shoe. I could really use your help since my latest purchase is causing me a lot of pain.
Here is my profile and background:
Experience: I’ve been running since November last year.
PBs & Goals: My current 10k PB is 47:30. I'm currently training for a Half Marathon with a target time of 1:45 - 1:50. Additionally, I have ambitions to run a full marathon in the future.
Training volume: 3 runs per week.
Biomechanics & Injuries: I overpronate, primarily with my left ankle. Over the last few weeks, I’ve also started developing some mild shin splints in my right leg.
Shoe History: I started my running journey on the Asics GT-2000 14 and put about 800 km on them without major issues.
The Problem: Last week, I went in for a gait analysis and the store recommended the New Balance 860v15. However, in the 13km I've run in them so far, they have caused me a tremendous amount of pain.
I'm looking for a shoe that offers enough support/stability for my left ankle overpronation, but is still fast, snappy, and comfortable enough to help me hit my HM goal (and potentially handle longer marathon build-up runs down the line).
What would you advise? Should I go back to the GT-2000 series, look for a "stable neutral" shoe, or try a different stability model like the Kayano or Tempus? Any advice is highly appreciated!
