Anyone here have Flat Feet? Looking at workout shoes

[EmersonHart13]

Those of us with flat feet are a special breed. We don't have arches and subsequently McDonalds laughs when we order food.

So now let's move on. Do you have any shoe preferences? Back in HS when I ran a lot (Cross Country and Track) I used to wear Brooks Beasts and I may go back there but they are quite expensive and if possible I'd like to spend a little less as this will not be shoes that will be getting that much mileage. Some jogging and other cardio.

Suggestions?

In closing if you have arches, I envy you.

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[FESTER665]

I'll say the same thing I said in Mook's thread (I believe it was his)....

Go to Dick Pond Athletics. They'll have you hop on a treadmill and actually watch and analyze your gait in slow motion to find the proper shoe for you. Let that dictate your purchase.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I posted in that thread and forgot about that one. I should go re-read it.

 

[LoveSpank]

Brooks shoes all day if you want a top of the line workout shoe they offer many different styles for all arches of feet. After I got my first Brooks all knee hip back pain was go,e

 

[Fish]

Flat footer here, along with my daughter and wife. They have prescription inserts for their shoes from a podiatrist. I should, but dont. Just wear my New Balances and those keep the pain down.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Flat footer here, along with my daughter and wife. They have prescription inserts for their shoes from a podiatrist. I should, but dont. Just wear my New Balances and those keep the pain down.

I had them back in the day and I was not a fan for athletics. For day to day sure, but then just stopped getting them because normal day to day didn't seem to merit them.

 

[Fish]

I had them back in the day and I was not a fan for athletics. For day to day sure, but then just stopped getting them because normal day to day didn't seem to merit them.

I hear ya. My daughter uses them when she does soccer. She says she has no problems, but I sometimes wonder if she would know the difference between what she has and something better.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Mine was obvious, I was getting blisters from them. My feet are about as flat as they get and the inserts were just too aggressive for the amount of athletics I did in HS.

So she is probably fine if she isn't complaining....

 

[SMRTSS1]

My wife has flat feet and is a fitness specialist (teaches zumba, spin, bootcamp etc etc etc) and she runs 1/2 marathons. When she wants new shoes or wants to mix up the styling or brand we go to Dick Pond Athletics, when she needs new running shoes we go to Geneva Running Outfitters. It's best to have someone look at your feet and how you walk/stand/pivot etc, it worked wonders for my wife and her feet don't hurt nearly as much and that's even after a race.

Look into the Reebok Crossfit Nano and I'm pretty sure the Nike crossfit shoes have shallow arches.