Run for your money
A new study says high-priced running shoes aren't really worth it because they don't protect your feet more than less-expensive pairs, according to story in HealthDay. The best way to get a top notch shoe it focus on what fits your foot best. The story goes: "Using high-tech methods, a team of Scottish scientists found no differences in either comfort or shock absorption between $80 pairs of running shoes and pairs made by the same companies costing more than $150.
"My advice to runners is to make sure that, first, the footwear fits your feet, and that if you are paying more, that doesn't mean that you're getting something better," said lead researcher Rami Abboud, director of the Institute of Motion Analysis and Research at the University of Dundee.
Of course, shock absorption and comfort are not the only factors. You've got to consider arch support, size of the toe box, and for super focused runners, weight. When I need a good shoe I go to Phidippidies in Encino, which is about $10 more a pair than most other stores. But you get a trained salesperson who looks at your foot, asks you how much you run, and then recommends a few pairs. You can run on them in the parking lot to test them out and they have a decent return policy.
Visit them at 16545 Ventura Blvd in Encino. (818) 986-8686.
