Which running shoes are best?
The best running shoes are the ones that fit YOUR feet and not my feet. This might sound obvious however many people will look at the brand and model (and looks) and make a decision before they even see if the shoe fits. This includes asking people for advice on running shoes – decision made before they see the trainers. (As an aside – would you buy a house or a car without seeing it?). Everyone runs in a slightly different way, and are built slightly differently so this means that what fits me well won’t necessarily fit you. Most shoe manufacturers make their shoes to a different ‘last’ or former for the shoe – and that means that each make is slightly differently sized. So really you have to go to a running shop and try a few pairs on from different manufacturers and see which one fits you well. Get the help of the assistant in the shop (it is what they are there for and if they serve you well then you have a good chance of getting your next pair there – good service really does coun