Cross Training Questions
Do I really need to get a shoe fitting?
I'm not an athlete. I'm 16, and I want to get fit by running a few times a week. I also jump rope pretty regularly. For cross trainers, do I really need a shoe fitting to determine what kind is best for my gait, arch, etc? I've never had a problem with normal sneakers.
Public Comments
- The benefit of getting a fitting is that you get a shoe that conforms well with your foot. When my spouse got back from the Running Lab her expression was, I feel as if I have a spring in my step! IT in creased her confidence and she didn't have any shin splints. Typically, most shoes will work if you are just running here or there. However, once the miles start ADDING up, and believe me they add up pretty fast, your body will start to complain if your shoes are not right. Feel free to use whatever you want at first, if you'd like. But once your back, knees, feet, legs, shins and or other parts of your body start complaining, I'd seriously look into getting fitted for a great pair of shoes. The "Running Lab" doesn't charge you extra for their evaluations and the shoes are competitively priced. The only one you are hurting or helping by not going or going, would be yourself. Hope this helps...
