Podcast Episode #84: Getting a Proper Shoe Fitting with Elliott Farris of RunOn! Richardson

Please watch this episode on YouTube to see all the running shoes I tried out.  

In this episode, Elliott Farris of RunOn! Richardson gives me a shoe fitting for a new pair of running shoes. I have been buying the same size running shoe for over a decade, assuming I was wearing the ideal size. Elliott takes me to school not only on sizing for running shoes (which is very different in comparison to other shoe types, like dress shoes), but also on the tradeoffs between the structure and function of specific running shoe types, like a neutral shoe designed for someone doing more shorter/faster running, and a motion control shoe with some extra cushion designed for someone doing marathon or ultramarathon training. Your feet are unique, as is your stride, foot placement when you contact the ground, and many, many other training variables. It's worth it to get a shoe that addresses these individual variables!

 

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