Comments on: Mizuno’s “Run With Us” Mobile Lab

By: GlossyVeneer » Marathon Monday #13

GlossyVeneer » Marathon Monday #13 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:25:27 +0000

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By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:31:04 +0000

Honestly I think there are way too many opinions on this subject as to what is right and wrong. Running store shoe analyzers really aren’t experts. I had a kid that looked like he was younger than 18 telling me to “lean forward” to a great extent while I’m running. Fortunately, I read up enough on running to realize he was giving me bad advice. I think that the best people to analyze your gait would be a sports doc or sports physical therapist. However, they probably won’t want you to change anything because it will cause further problems. My doctor said that I walk by only swinging one arm. But it’s not something he wanted to change because it will further cause problems down the line.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:12:59 +0000

I went to our local running store to get measured and was originally told “stability.” I went about a year later, after the marathon and was told, “nope, you need neutral.” I bought some neutral shoes (ironically, Mizunos) and I didn’t like them. I took them back and bought another pair of my stability adrenalines, since I made it through a marathon with minimal injury in them. My rambling point is that the running stores’ assessments are rather subjective (as Chris pointed out)

As far as your gait issue… I think you should see someone about some orthodics. I don’t know if that someone is a podiatrist or just a “Good Feet” store. I think some sports medicine practices do a biomechanics assessment. They could definitely tell you what is going on, whether it will cause injury and how you can prevent it or work with it.

Good luck!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:18:08 +0000

Thanks for the plug, Jill! There has got to be a specialty store that you could visit to find out. I think the problem, like you stated, is that it is so subjective. BTW, the Lab had stopped by at another location in OKC and we went by there tonight so the wifey could get her foot done. She was always told she should wear a support show. WRONG. She is neutral too! Of course, the lab could be wrong too, but I certainly trust it more since they have the whole computer set up.

Spend a day going to like 5 different places and then compare the advice you get. Couldn’t hurt, right?
Anyway, I hope you get it figured out.

Oh, and the wifey and I talked about the technical vs cotton T thing today as well. Even the races you go to only give out cotton’s (beefy t’s no less). I understand the small local ones not having the money for technicals, but certainly the big races should. Shoot, the Bay to Breakers cotton T was one of the worst ones I had seen yet!