Running shoes?

I run 5 miles a day, 5 days a week. My favorite running shoe is the Nike Free. I love the way they feel like you are running barefoot. I have been told that they don%26#039;t offer enough support and are bad for my ankles and knees. I have tried other shoes that are more supportive but I feel like I am wearing lead shoes. Does anyone else run in Free%26#039;s, and are they really bad for me?

Running shoes?
I don%26#039;t know about the Nike Free, but as long as you switch gradually even running completely barefoot is very healthy. See source for several links.
Reply:Your best bet would be to go to a local running store and get fit for some shoes. They can let you know what shoe they think is best for you. They will watch you run, check your stride if you underpronate, overpronate or neutral..etc.


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Nike, IMHO isnt one of the best makers for running shoes. Have you consider Saucony, Asics, Salomon..New Balance? There are so many better shoes out there.
Reply:You are putting a pretty decent weekely mileage, so you need a shoe with maximum cushioning but in a lightweight form. Also, Nike shoes are made for neutral runners. This means that the ankle does not roll inward atall when these people run and their arch remains rigid and uncollapsed. You need to determine if you are a neutral runner. Have some watch you walk and see if your ankle rolls inward when you walk. If not, stay with the shoes you have or go to a running shoe store and try the asics nimbus, mizuno wave rider, or brooks glycerin. If your ankle does roll inward, thst means you pornate and you need a stability shoe. Try the new balance 767, brooks adrenaline, brooks axiom 2, or the mixuno nirvana.
Reply:no i love to run barefoot too
Reply:Wear what fits you best, and feels best. Some people do not need support. Depending on the surface you may not need much cushion in your shoes. I don%26#039;t think any one shoe is good or bad for all people. When you find something that works for you that is what you should use.
Reply:i don%26#039;t wear Free%26#039;s but try asics, there best for running, and ask the peopel that work there, they have different kind of shoes for different events, like sprinters have it lifted, so your running on the balls of your feet, and so you wan one that%26#039;s leveled



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