Help guys... I need new running shoes. Mine are officially too small when I wear them for more than an hour and I have an icky black toe. They are/were Nike Air Pegasus and hadn't really had too many problems aside from my left hip getting a little sore about 70 minutes into a run.
Previously, I 'd go to a store, try on some running shoes, see what felt comfortable and buy em - but since I'm doing a half marathon in October and need to be able to run for two hours plus at a stretch rather than 45 minutes or so, I figured I should go to a proper running store and get fitted in case the shoe was contributing to the hip.
So, I went to get my gait analysed, was told I was a mild overpronator but the store (since small) didn't have many shoes in my size. I tried on some Saucony Omnis but they felt like there was pressure under my arch which although not painful, felt odd. They could order in some Asics 2130s for me to try but not for a week or so and I needed them sooner.
So I went to another store and bought the 2130s - tried em running on a treadmill and, not sure if I was trying to overanalyse but they didn't feel right. I ended up with a slightly sore back which I don't usually have and just little niggles. They're in a box to be returned.
Went to another proper running store where they agreed with the first store's assessment but felt that the 2130s weren't flexible enough. They tried me in another pair of Saucony (Omni Guides) that felt OK but I ended up with a pair of New Balance 768s since they felt like I didn't have shoes on.
Now comes the problem - I did two 30 minute sessions on the treadmill (I usually run outdoors for an hour so shouldn't have been a biggie) and all was OK. Then I ran for 35 minutes outside and about 25 minutes in, my left hip started to ache. I came home, stretched and took off my shoes. The next day, my hip still ached - outside of hip a couple of inches below the joint itself. I figured that perhaps my shoes were now correcting something that wasn't corrected before so should keep trying.
I put the shoes back on again tonight and they feel wrong. One foot is OK, the other feels like the cushioning has 'changed' and one side of my heel is being pushed up while the other sinks down into the cushioning. Is that normal for shoes to feel like they've changed so much? Or could it be a fault in the insole? Since I've run outdoors, I doubt I'll be able to return the shoes - but I'm not sure whether to throw good money after bad and get a pair of insoles to see if that rectifies things?
Any advice?
