Any suggestions for some good treadmill shoes for women? I put on about 350 miles on my Saucony Endorphin Pros this past summer and will be running on a treadmill all winter.
I have a pair of AlphaFly Next% that I’ll be racing in next summer but need some suggestions for treadmill shoes for the next 6 months - I’m anticipating maybe 10-20 miles per week for the next 6 months, strictly on treadmills. Thank you in advance!
The treadmill has big rubber bumpers under the deck, so it has built in cushion. You can get away with less shoe than you need outside
I’ve put a lot of miles on lots of shoes on my mill. I haven’t noticed any of them being better or worse for treadmill running other than my hoka rincons seem to wear faster, but I think those shoes just wear quick anyway.
I mostly relegate shoes that I’m not too crazy about for treadmill duty. I save my favorites for outdoor running.
Thanks. I’m just about due for a pair - I liked my Endorphin Pros this year and ran in a pair of Hoka Carbon X’s least year which I liked as well. I’ve thought about giving Brooks a try just because I haven’t found a definitive pair that I’m hooked on yet and anticipate putting on maybe 300 miles within the next six months. I hate running in the cold so I’d be lucky if I can get any more outdoor running in after a month or so.
I have the Brooks Hyperion Tempo and they are a great shoe. My current go to is the Endorphin Speed, however. Treadmill miles are mostly done in the Rincon or Adidas SL20.
The treadmill comes in handy for me in winter due to the shorter days. I don’t mind the cold, but having young kids at home, it’s nice to be able to go out for a run on the treadmill at 8:30-9pm once the kids are down for the night!
As mentioned, you can get by with a less cushioned shoe on a treadmill due to the bed flex. The belt also tends to wear the outsole rubber less than running outdoors.
For me it means using some shoes that were just a bit too hard to wear outdoors. In my case those are some original adidas boosts, and the conti carbon outsole has lasted me years of winter treadmill running.
Since you like the Pros, consider the Endorphin Speeds. You can get a great deal on the V1.0 now that the 2.0 is out and it is a shoe that is likely to work well for you.
Agree with others that the treadmill is easier on the legs than outdoors (esp. concrete) … guess both due to softer surface but also due to keeping the pace fixed (no drifting to faster pace that I do notice outside).
For shoes, I’m just using older pairs that are over their km limit (but appear just fine) and rotate between them (3 pairs I guess)
Since I’m running at +2% incline, I feel drop might be somewhat important (achilles is noticable occasionally). Haven’t tried my AF’s on the treadmill but am also not really inclined to due to this (on top of excessive wear on these obviously)
I used a pair of minimal Altra’s for about 5 years (yes, same pair) and only used them on the treadmill. I don’t recommend going that long (must have put 600+ miles on those shoes). Recently ran with some merrill trail gloves and that felt good. Minimal is better on the treadmill. I run a lot of trails and the treadmill has even more cushion. Save the extra cushion for the road.
I’ve put up to to 2000 miles on a pair of treadmill shoes before they literally we’re falling apart on the sides. Sole looked almost brand new. That was a pair of the original Cliftons. Last pair got around 1200 miles before the same thing happened. It doesn’t matter all that much, but I’d recommend a dedicated shoe for the treadmill.
I don’t do much much treadmill running, but with winter approaching, and as we now have a NordicTrack 1750 in the house that herself bought earlier this year, that might change very soon. Commenting on another post about shoes here yesterday, I was reminded I still have a pair of Merrell Vapours that I’ve only worn a handlful of times a few years ago. My outdoor routes tend to have some stones lying around, and the Vapours made them very hard on my feet. I might just use them on the Treadmill instead. As I remember they were very nice when the surface wasn’t pointy! Less shoe is better for me, I suppose bare feet is an option too!
I’ve been looking into the Carbon X2’s - thoughts on using them as a treadmill training shoe? Or are they more for racing?
I’ve been looking into the Carbon X2’s - thoughts on using them as a treadmill training shoe? Or are they more for racing?
Like any training shoe, that debate kind of comes down to how much you want to spend. Anything you’d be happy training outdoors with is fine. Unlike a trail shoe where terrain plays a role, the treadmill is about as ‘neutral’ an environment as you can get, so your primary concern should be how well it works for your running style and any applicable injury considerations.
I do tend towards a more ‘racing’ oriented shoe both for the cushioning differences mentioned above and because I tend to save my TM sessions for harder sessions (nobody shovels the sidewalks here, so anything fast is a little less nerve-racking indoors). However, if you’re doing all your running inside you might find a lighter all-rounder is more appropriate. In any case, consider your needs over the treadmill’s.
I’ve been looking into the Carbon X2’s - thoughts on using them as a treadmill training shoe? Or are they more for racing?
Like any training shoe, that debate kind of comes down to how much you want to spend. Anything you’d be happy training outdoors with is fine. Unlike a trail shoe where terrain plays a role, the treadmill is about as ‘neutral’ an environment as you can get, so your primary concern should be how well it works for your running style and any applicable injury considerations.
I do tend towards a more ‘racing’ oriented shoe both for the cushioning differences mentioned above and because I tend to save my TM sessions for harder sessions (nobody shovels the sidewalks here, so anything fast is a little less nerve-racking indoors). However, if you’re doing all your running inside you might find a lighter all-rounder is more appropriate. In any case, consider your needs over the treadmill’s.
Brooks Hyperion tempo. Light, vented and the outsole can take wear and tear from the treadmill surface