Thanks for that Derek - sounds like they may be worth a go but I will always have my trusty Asics s my second pair.

Hi Tracey, I have lunarglides that I use specially for races and some speedwork. I find them very light and comfortable and have completed up to half marathon on them without any problems, also the toe box is reasonably spacious which prevents blisters. You can also use the Nikepod thingy in them if you are into that thing.

The down points are pretty minor such as the laces are too long and I have to tuck the surplus into the laced area and the upper material can get stained quite quickly, but apart from that they are a top shoe for me.

For normal training I moved from Asics 1150 to Nike Pegasus recently but when the Pegasus are nearing the end I think I will return to the 1150's or their equivilent as they took longer to break in and I'm not totally satisfied with them, whereas the Asiscs were good to go from the start although they did seem to wear out at around 400 miles.

Hope that helps.

Hi
I have been running in Asics for 2 years but fancy a change. Has anyone experienced Nike Lunar Glide at all - I quite like the look of them but obviously looks aren't everything!!

HI, the first thing I would recommend before buying any shoea is get a gait analysis done. Why? Because I learned the hard way. I ran for many years on and off without ever having gait analysis done. I then developed knee problems which hindered my running capabiltiies. When buying some new shoes I finally had a gait analysis done and saw clearly on the video that I overpronate considerably on one foot and partly on the other. I was then helped to choose between shoes that were suitable for correcting this  - it is worth trying different pairs as per the advice from a speacialist in a running / sports shop. I am now much happier in my running and pain free !

Hello John

The Sweatshop gives a reasonable service, they put u on  a tread mill and film your gait. They analyse it in front of you in SLOW MO...

The shoes you buy can be returned within 30 days if you are not happy with them....

And as it is a little over priced they normally have a sale on or discounts in their promo booklets...

Hi Marge,

Unfortunatley i can't get them anymore. Ive tried just about everywhere. I goona go to a shop and get advise.

John

If you liked the original NB shoes, why change? They'll have tweaked it a bit, and changed the colour scheme, but should feel just as good. i tried various shoes - Nike then Asics - before trying some Saucony Grid Triumphs, and I'm now happily on my 4th pair. It's tempting to try something different "just for a change" but they suit me, so I'm resisting. There's no magic number (of £££'s) that you need to pay - just stick to what works...

Hi to all interested parties,

I started my running career 10 years ago when I ran my first Great North Run. I had trouble with shin splints which feels like somebody is constantly hammering your shins with a ball pein hammer (ouch). I explored all of the usual avenues; doctors, sports shops and a specialist running shop to get to the bottom of the concern. The running shop diagnosed an over pronation and recommended a structured shoe which improved my running but the higher mileage was still a painfull experience. The doctors reccomended rest (never on the agenda), so I booked into a podiatrist. I took all of my running shoes and my shorts for an experiment. He looked at my shoes and said "ahh"! put your shorts on and take your socks and shoes off, then walk the 6 or 7 paces forwards and back again in his office. What he told me still amazes me to this day and cosequently I would reccomend a podiatrist to anybody with running sports related injuries. Within those 20 seconds he pointed to the exact areas where the pain occurred which was the lower back, right hip and below the right knee on the left hand side due to a flaw in my gait. My jaw dropped when he said I have one leg shorter than the other which is more the norm than the exception. To prove it he drew some lines on my knees and shins and put me on a treadmill in front of a full length mirror (it wasn't pretty) and lone behold the faster the machine went the more exaggerated the knee kicked out. After only 2 attempts I have prescribed insoles or orthotics which I have to wear in all of my shoes and he advised that I wear neutral cushioned shoes.

Thanks for reading,

Sean.

Hi John

I have just started running after a 20 year break!

I searched around the internet for quite some time trying to find the best pair of shoes but the answer is, that all of our feet are differn and even shoes designed for in my case overpronaters will vary from model to model. The only thing to do is try them out at a running shop on a treadmill with video analysis and someone at the shop experienced in analysing the results. The chap in my shop in Guildford was able to see my left foot pronation and leaning of the ankle and through experience select a number of pairs that might be right for me. Interestingly in my case it was Nike triax 13 which suited me better than all the others, feeling more comfortable and visably correcting my running idiosyncracies on the video also. Having experienced the process I feel there really is no alternative. For me the shoes are amazing but may be a disaster for you. I don't know about Soton but I'm sure someone can advise a good shop.

Hi All,

A little advise please. Ive decided its time to purchase another pair of running shoes. Ive had two pairs of New balance the first was model 846 and the second pair was 859. The first pair i brought from a sports shop,  i just went in and picked a pair that felt good and to be honest they have been great. The second pair were twice as much and were purchased from a so call running shop and were not good. Had to take them back as the insole was not right and eventuatley gave up on them as they kept giving me blisters. I will not be going back there again.

My question is what sort of shoes should i be buying. Is there a shop i can go to try before buy (i live in Southampton). How much should i look to spend and can anyone recommend a good all round shoe for mostly road running.

I look forward to your help.

John