This morning I have noticed my DS trainers had heel lifts in them. I have used heel lifts for a couple years now but I mid foot and fore foot strike, all the heels on all my shoes are brand new which means that these heel lifts that im using may have served no purpose. Curious of the heel to toe differential and the minimal shoe that encourages the mid foot strike and what your thoughts are concerning my use of the heel lifts.
I must have started using them when I had a sore gastroc years ago
They must have helped a little bit at that time in addition to making the shoe heavier. I would of posted this in runner’s world but I couldn’t seem to find my password. I usually use the Asics 2130 series shoe. I have used many heel lifts, this also have been the reason why my toes are hurting more lately forcing the foot into the toe box a little more (or do they …im already a fore foot runner)since there is a heel lift in many of my shoes. Curious of your thoughts
I’m not sure I am following exactly but I wear two shoes with no heel lift - - the less minimal of the two is the Saucony Kinvara which may be the greatest invention since sliced bread (just kidding, I’m thankful to be able to walk so any shoe that gets me running is pure magic to me and these shoes are it!)
Think of the extreem “heel lift” - - women’s high heeled shoes. These can shorten the calf and contribute if not outright cause plantar fascitis. It took me a year and a half to get over plantar - - it’s nasty when you have a bad case like I did. I will never wear a shoe with any heel lift ever again. I do not think heel lift promotes a forefoot landing - - in fact, in shoes with a really built up heel, it promotes heel strike which is something you would never do in a shoe without a built up heel.
if you were having calf issues the heel lifts would help but once we r 100percent then how might the heel lifts factor in
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10-20mm of heel lift is not excessive by any means.
if you were having calf issues the heel lifts would help but once we r 100percent then how might the heel lifts factor in
Curious about this. I have been battling some seriously tight calfs on and off for the last few months. I rotate my running shoes but mainly stick to Kinvara’s. Is it possible that heel lifts might help to alleviate the additional strain…This would be additional to the endless stretches and rolling I already do.
Kinvara’s have very little heel lift. If you switched to them from a more traditional trainer, that’s probably why your calves are sore. At anyrate, using a foam roller will help a lot with those tight calves.
Once healthy, you should probably switch back to not using the heel lifts. I used them for a lonnnng time too in my asics 2140’s, but recently just ditched them and didn’t notice a big increase in soreness in my calves.
I LOVED the cushioning and weight of the Kinvaras, and they felt amazing when I ran…but I had such sore calves and achilles tendons. I never had these all last year during IM buildup with the Brooks Launch. I have since switched to the PI Streak 2, with a heel drop closer to the Launch, and no more tendon problems, and sore calves are going away.
I don’t know that I might have done too much too soon, but I haven’t done crazy mileage and my trail shoes were more traditional. Really wanted to be the Kinvara “type” but I’d rather get back to healthy…
Brent
Kinvara’s have very little heel lift. If you switched to them from a more traditional trainer, that’s probably why your calves are sore. At anyrate, using a foam roller will help a lot with those tight calves.
That’s me…
I blame Asic’s…If they hadn’t gone and messed up everything after the Gel Speedstar 3, I prob would never have switched.
the speedstar 5 is better than the speedstar 3, and i loved the speedstar 3.