I just run again from shin splint injury. Currently. I’m run in new balance 1400 rc v3. I believe that I need cushion shoes to help my shin splint to get injury again. The question is: Is it ok for me to run in different brand of shoes for long run ? Or should I stick with same brand as my current shoes (New Balance). Feedback would be appreciated.
what type of runner are you? do you roll to the inside (pronator) or outside (supinator)? if you don’t know get this looked at.
make sure you don’t use your shoes for longer than 6-months or 500 miles as the cushioning breaks down after that. i usually buy 2 inexpensive, pairs of shoes that fit well in feb and that usually does me for the year. i like to mix up brands and alternate frequently since its so hard to keep consistent brand of shoes from year to year.
good luck.
Absolutely not.
Yes, run in whatever shoe works for you.
Personally my long distance running shoe is the Mizuno Rider. My faster shoes are the Asics DS Racer, Saucony Fastwitch and Saucony A4. Trail shoes are Asics Fuji Racer and Mizuno Ascend.
jaretj
I just run again from shin splint injury. Currently. I’m run in new balance 1400 rc v3. I believe that I need cushion shoes to help my shin splint to get injury again. The question is: Is it ok for me to run in different brand of shoes for long run ? Or should I stick with same brand as my current shoes (New Balance). Feedback would be appreciated.
This is ONLY acceptable if your running kit is of the same brand as the different shoes. Better not choose Hokas for that very reason. I personally run in Nike shoes because Nike presents the most clothing options to go with them.
Absolutely OK to use different shoes for different purposes. I use Hokas for anything over 10 mi because of all the extra cushion and Saucony Guides for 10 or shorter. Sometimes I use the Hokas for recovery runs if my legs feel beat up but I really love those Guides.
Just as important is to figure out the underlying reason for your shin splints. I’ve found from personal experience that it’s always better to improve your form and efficiency than rely completely on shoes to deal with a problem.
Good luck with your recovery!
I just run again from shin splint injury. Currently. I’m run in new balance 1400 rc v3. I believe that I need cushion shoes to help my shin splint to get injury again. The question is: Is it ok for me to run in different brand of shoes for long run ? Or should I stick with same brand as my current shoes (New Balance). Feedback would be appreciated.
This is ONLY acceptable if your running kit is of the same brand as the different shoes. Better not choose Hokas for that very reason. I personally run in Nike shoes because Nike presents the most clothing options to go with them. but aren’t the Under Armour compression shorts better over all?
Just as important is to figure out the underlying reason for your shin splints. I’ve found from personal experience that it’s always better to improve your form and efficiency than rely completely on shoes to deal with a problem.
- 1, except I would rephrase that to say “It is more important to figure out the underlying reason for your shin splints. I’ve found from personal experience that it’s always better to improve your form and efficiency than rely completely on shoes to deal with a problem.”.
Victor
NO NO NO NO NO!!!
That would be like having Zipps on your tri bike and ENVEs on your road bike! Huge mistake.
Why do you have shin splints in the first place? You should look at your running form. And get rid of the shoes.
Its actually really good to run in several shoes. I have about 5 pair in rotation at any given time. Hokas for stuff over 15, Sketcher’s Ultras for 10-15, Solomon XR mission for short stuff. I run mostly off road though it really does not matter.
I think every runner should rotate between 3 or four pairs of shoes even if they are the same model, Any pair of shoes after about 100 miles are not the same shoe you had 100 miles ago. Keep track of how many miles you have on any given pair as they may look pretty new but the midsoles may be crushed and not giving you the same structure they did a few hundred miles ago. I wrote a number #1, #2, OR #3 on identical pairs so I would know which shoe was a pair . After a wet run they all sort of look alike. A lot of folks just run too many miles before they make yard shoes. If you have injuries see how the match up with old shoes.