The Products We Carry
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Selecting Running Shoes — Help me!
Why are there so many shoes? How do you decide which shoes to carry?
We pride ourselves in carrying a vast selection of performance running shoes. We currently stock over seventy different models of shoes on the men’s training shoe wall alone, with even more models that just won’t fit! However, we strive not only for quantity, but quality and carefully evaluate each shoe before deciding to bring a full order in. If you can’t run a marathon in it, it won’t be on our shoe wall. You may ask yourself why we carry certain shoes and not others. The shoes we carry are chosen carefully through staff wear testing and dealer sales rep recommendations for specialty running stores. If we don’t carry the latest hyped shoe it is probably because it isn’t truly for a serious runner. However, we are always open to suggestions. If you have a great shoe that you think we should carry, let us know and we’ll be sure to check it out (again).
Prepare for Your Visit to Runner’s Corner – Help Us to Better Serve You
If you are coming to pick out a pair of shoes, plan on spending between 30 minutes and an hour and plan on running at least a ½ mile. It is helpful but not necessary to wear something you are comfortable running in and your own running socks are always a bonus in helping get the fit right! If you can, bring in some worn shoes. Bring in your most recent pair, a pair you really liked, a pair that didn’t work so well for you, etc. A worn pair of running shoes can tell us a lot, imagine what a few pair can tell us! If you don’t have an old pair of running shoes, that’s alright. We will do a foot strike analysis for you and go from there. If you need something other than shoes, come with questions!
Are all the shoes really that different?
Yes! Each shoe within a brand is usually made for an entirely different runner. Chances are that only one shoe (maybe 2) from a given brand will match you and your needs. However, that means 1 or 2 shoes from nearly every brand should match you. Now you just have to decide which of those matches you like best! Our job is to find out which shoes match you. Your foot strike (degree of pronation), weight, and arch height are the main factors in determining which shoes match up to you. Your job is to decide which of the shoes that match up to you are the most comfortable. Knowing that only 1 or 2 of the shoes a particular brand makes will work for you, you can see how easy it is to get the wrong shoe!—and getting the wrong shoe can shorten your life span, cause severe mental defects, and hurt your relationships with others. Well, maybe not quite that bad, but it can make your run miserable!
How do I break in my new shoes once I get them home?
We suggest wearing them around the house for about an hour or two at a time. Pay attention to the fit in the evening, as you should have about a thumb’s width between your toe and the end of the shoe (while standing) when your feet are at their biggest. Your feet will need to adjust to a new pair of shoes. Plan on taking them for a short jog on a treadmill or other clean surface to make sure they are going to work for you.
How long should my shoes last?
A pair of running shoes generally lasts between 300 and 500 miles depending on the shoe and how hard a person is on them. For the average runner (20 miles a week), one pair of shoes is plenty. If you are above average, read on! Because your shoes are made of a glorified sponge, after a run of 5 or more miles, they take somewhere around 48 hours to regenerate their cushioning properties. This means that people running over 30 miles a week should definitely rotate 2 pairs of shoes. Not only will this take pressure off your feet and legs and prevent injury, it will make your shoes last much longer! This is a trick that many good runners use. We recommend hitting the dirt or grass twice a week so having a pair of trail shoes to rotate with your road shoes is a great combo.
