Usually, it will not take long for a runner to realize the overwhelming importance of shoes. However,there's no marked difference between men and women's running shoes. Any shoes that men may wear could also be worn by women without any reduced differences in performance or causing a possible health risk.Poorly chosen footwear can cause injury under the wrong circumstances.



There are runners complain about shinsplints only to look down at their feet and see that they are wearing cross-training shoes. You can do everything else right and ruin your running with the wrong or a worn-out pair of shoes. No matter how few miles you run each week, do not run in tennis shoes, aerobic shoes, or corss-trainers. Athletic shoes are designed to complement the type of activity you will be doing. Running involves strictly forward motion. Not only is it important that you wear running shoes, but they should be of a design appropriate to your running style.

Stability shoes are usually built on a semicurved last, which allows more foot motion than a straight last does. Several models, however, contain a medial post or an area of dense midsole material along the inner side of the shoe to prevent too much motion.

Whether you are an overpronator, an underpronator, or normal pronator is one of the most important factors in choosing the right shoe. How do you determine your degree of pronation? It is not like you can observe your own foot motion as you run. In figuring out what type of shoe is best for you, it helps to understand the basics of what your foot goes through during running.

Lightweight training shoes are designed for speed training and/or racing or for runners who simply prefer a lighter shoe. They are built on a semicurved or curved last and weigh less than most training shoes do. Offering less stability and motion control than most other running shoes do, lightweight trainers should not be worn by over-pronators, heavy runners, or runners who seem prone to injury. Some shoes in this category are more stable than others.

There's a favorite choice for women's running shoes over the years that is Saucony. With designs that apparently were favorable with female runners. Saucony shoes are noted to have narrow designs and defined heels. Other shoe manufacturers also have their own line of women's running shoe, such as New Balance and Nike.