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[themilkboy]

Hi all, Im a novice runner, did my first half marathon today, loved it. My problem is that I have a nagging pain in my first metatarsal area on my right foot, have had it for about 4 years now. Have had scans but nothing has shown up. Next I will see a podiatrist. Anyway, I purchased some Kayano 14s a few weeks ago, recommended by a triathlete friend. The problem is, and I have read it on here as well, that they dont seem to have as much cushioning in the ball of the foot as some shoes. Is that right?.Also after prolonged running my feet tend to get a little numb around the balls of my feet, I definitely dont have them tied too tight either Near the end of the half marathon today it felt like I was running barefoot on concrete, not alot of cushioning at all. Im not expecting to fix my foot problem by buying a pair of shoes but are there shoes which have a lot more cushioning than others?, and if so which ones. Secondly, in order to find out more about my feet and buy the right shoe for my feet, who do i see first . The podiatrist?, the shoe store? Any help would be appreciated.

[Mick]

themilkboy, on Jun 16 2008, 01:25 AM, said:

I purchased some Kayano 14s a few weeks ago, recommended by a triathlete friend. The problem is, and I have read it on here as well, that they dont seem to have as much cushioning in the ball of the foot as some shoes. Is that right?.Also after prolonged running my feet tend to get a little numb around the balls of my feet, I definitely dont have them tied too tight either Near the end of the half marathon today it felt like I was running barefoot on concrete, not alot of cushioning at all.

That's very interesting ...

Over the last 5 years I've had about 4 pairs pairs of Asic 1xxx shoes. Never had an injury, and wasn't costing me too much, I was doing less than 20km per week, and life was good. This year I started increasing my running, so thought I should buy a better shoe, so got a pair of Kayano's.

I too have noticed the soreness in the balls of my feet after longer sessions. After seeing your post I went to the ASIC website

KAYANO "Higher volume rearfoot GEL provides extraordinary cushioning"
GEL-2130 "extremely well cushioned feel"
GEL-1130 "rearfooot GEL and forefoot GELL add to the cushioning" ...

If you are supposed to mid-foot strike, not sure why Kayano are concentrating on rearfoot in the Kayano ?

So maybe I should have just saved the $s and stayed with 1130s ?

[Thebes]

I too have fallen under the spell of the Kayano. I usually run in Asics 21XX but recently changed to Kayano expecting them to be a superior shoe. I found the cushioning to be fantastic but after approximately 250km of running in them started to develop lower leg pain.

I took my Asics 2130s and Kayanos along to a Podiatrist appointment and after observing me run in both pairs of shoes concluded that the Kayanos cause me to pronate more hence the lower leg pain.

I have now converted back to the 2130s and whilst I still feel pain it appears to be getting better .... it is very early days though.

[Boonarga]

Like Thebes I got a pair of each a couple of weeks ago and although it's early days, the 2130's seem far better for my feet.

Edited by Boonarga, 16 June 2008 - 04:35 PM.

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You've run a half-marathon? Not bad, more than a lot of the population.

You have a friend who rides motorbikes who suggests you go out and buy a Harley, do you take their advice on board? Thought not. Don't spend money on the recommendation of friends. See the pod, take their advice, and then belt your triathlete friend with said $260 statement shoes - but only with the heel of the shoe as the cushioning is superior, thus minimising damage to said friend and subsequent friendship. Don't go losing friends over beltings with shoes with meh forefoot cushioning (which, in the Kayano, should also be top flight, ya ? )

It's a lot of cash to blow on the recommendation of someone who doesn't know your biomechanics, isn't it? Hope it works out.

Edited by ads, 16 June 2008 - 06:26 PM.

[MF]

I like 'em, and find them comfy and long lasting. Also seems easier to adjust between kayanos and my DSs

[ARSENAL]

I am on my third pair of Nimbus and they are very comfy in the front and rear foot very happy indeed , I wont change to anything else .

A4E

[aura111]

I elected to go for Kayano 14s this most recent pair of shoes as I was in the States and they were less 1/2 the price. Have run in 2120s and 2130s for the past 3 years or so; and having been pretty diligent about getting new ones when necessary (after 600-700km) I have to say I really like the Kayanos for the type of running I do - on footpaths and bike tracks and do notice the extra heel gel so when it comes time for another pair (in the next month)

I'll prolly get them again and hang the expense. They ARE noticeably heavier which is certainly a factor on 30km + runs - so maybe there are better shoes to race in eg DS Trainers. If I had the $$ I'd get two pairs of Kayanos as alternating them is supposed to give the foams the opportunity to recoil.