It’s just the one shoe thoughSometimes companies like to change something about the shoes between each version. Sometimes even a fabric change can cause big issues.
I’ve got hoka arahi at the moment and the 6 is coming up wider than the 5, have to pull them tight. It’s annoying because I find them super comfortable, even with this change. But if the laces loosen off I get a blister my 5s still have some life in them so I’ve kept them for longer runs and the 6s for my shorter ones for now. It’s a pain!
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Brooks 21 seem to be odd. I've had problems with my heel in them, nothing major but I probably won't buy another pair unless they return to the 20's in which case I'll buy a few pairs. I don't get on with ONs sadly, they are too high around my ankle area. Not sure what i'll get next.Anyone ever had a pair of running shoes where one seemed to have a smaller toe box than the other? I've gone back to Brookes Adrenalines for my marathon at the end of May and whilst they are really lovely to run in, like they normally are, I am getting about 5 or 6 blisters after every run on my left toes. Sometimes during a run I get a stabbing pain in my left middle toe for a few strides. I've taken these shoes up to 16 miles and generally they're pain free 95% of the run so I'm not planning to change them but was just wondering if I'm being silly or it's something actually real lol. I've never had this problem with Brooks before and have run many miles in my last two pairs without a single blister.
I actually have a second brand new pair of the same model (had to return my Sauconys as they were too small and could only do an exchange, by which point I'd already ordered a pair online) so I suppose I could try those once or twice and see if it helps but it's just a bit odd.
I had a pair of Ons a while ago, the sole design is the most irritating thing in the world - so much crap gets stuck in them from! Last pair pre-Sauconys (which I returned as they made my feet go numb) were Mizunos which were ok but a bit bland and had a really high instep that wasn’t very comfy. Other than that I’ve always had Brooks as I have oddly wide feet so can’t fit in Hokan, Nikes or ASICS.Brooks 21 seem to be odd. I've had problems with my heel in them, nothing major but I probably won't buy another pair unless they return to the 20's in which case I'll buy a few pairs. I don't get on with ONs sadly, they are too high around my ankle area. Not sure what i'll get next.
I thought the 21s were slightly narrower than the 20's. apparently they have put more cushioning now so that might be the problem and yourleft foot is slightly biggerI had a pair of Ons a while ago, the sole design is the most irritating thing in the world - so much crap gets stuck in them from! Last pair pre-Sauconys (which I returned as they made my feet go numb) were Mizunos which were ok but a bit bland and had a really high instep that wasn’t very comfy. Other than that I’ve always had Brooks as I have oddly wide feet so can’t fit in Hokan, Nikes or ASICS.
I had a pair of Ons a while ago, the sole design is the most irritating thing in the world - so much crap gets stuck in them from! Last pair pre-Sauconys (which I returned as they made my feet go numb) were Mizunos which were ok but a bit bland and had a really high instep that wasn’t very comfy. Other than that I’ve always had Brooks as I have oddly wide feet so can’t fit in Hokan, Nikes or ASICS.
Pretty much. Cadence is the number of steps per minute. If you're overstriding and putting strain on your ankle/heel/knee/hip/back/neck/everywhere, increasing your cadence reduces the opportunity to overstride as you're falling onto your mid-upper foot and allowing the PF to do its job safely, rather than pounding down on your heels and transmitting somewhere around the mass of a family car onto a very small area and distributing that greater shock upwards to a knee that isn't straight down but is being pushed to fold in the wrong direction, for example.Cadence - keeping your feet as near as possible to the ground when you run? Smaller strides? The more steps the better? Therefore hitting the ground with less power?
Is that correct?
Hope you’re ok xToday's 10k race would have been better if I hadn't fallen half a mile in.
I'm ok thanks, just sore!Hope you’re ok x
Not for PF but I’ve had a few steroid injections for various issues… they’ve been brilliant!So it looks like my last option to cure PF is steroid injection, nothing else has worked
Did you ask about shockwave?So it looks like my last option to cure PF is steroid injection, nothing else has worked
Good luck. Sending get well thoughts.Have decided overnight to go to a biomechanical podiatrist first, see what they say/recommend.
Hopefully shockwaves will be an option.
Will then book for the orthopaedic surgeon, explore the options, steroid injection is the final route for me, really don't want it.
Keeping my fingers crossed you get relief asap!Have decided overnight to go to a biomechanical podiatrist first, see what they say/recommend.
Hopefully shockwaves will be an option.
Will then book for the orthopaedic surgeon, explore the options, steroid injection is the final route for me, really don't want it.
Have you been keeping an eye on BMs? Running causing looser or issues with that? Coz that can affect absorption. This was an issue for me previously. I now take my pill in the evening instead before bed rather than before a run/early am. But evidence is very anecdotal about how running affects the pill, but my GP thought it was because I kept getting “runners tummy” after long runs, which I’ve worked on a lot. But even though I don’t suffer too much I take things in the evening now.Also a random period question - I am not underweight and refuel appropriately. I’ve had some issues with spotting in between my periods (I’m on the 3 week pill pack) and my Dr has basically said it’s just because I’m marathon training. I kinda thought that was just a low weight thing is that normal?!