Low heel runners – anyone got recommendations?
mjth2004
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First time post, long time lurker!
Looking for some advice regarding footwear, in the last eight weeks I have had to take a knife to my Newton’s to allow me get back running! Reason being the heel tab was aggravating my Achilles tendon! My Newton’s have hit the end of the road & now need to be replaced – can anyone recommend a pair of low heel runners for a normal pronator?
Cheers,
MJ
Looking for some advice regarding footwear, in the last eight weeks I have had to take a knife to my Newton’s to allow me get back running! Reason being the heel tab was aggravating my Achilles tendon! My Newton’s have hit the end of the road & now need to be replaced – can anyone recommend a pair of low heel runners for a normal pronator?
Cheers,
MJ
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Had a similar problem with my Saucony Fastwitch 2's. I also cut the heel down but found that the achiles had become sensitised and easily aggravated.
I found that putting a Sorbothane heel pad under the foot bed lifted the heel into a position where there was no rub. I've done this to all my other running shoes and it has removed the problem without having to cut the heels again. I assume that as you wear Newtons that you forefoot strike like me the heel pad won't affect you foot strike.
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Caveat... You need to build up to barefoot running... I've been working towards it since last august and last weekend was the first time I've raced barefoot.