Coming back from a hamstring strain, now my calf is going out. What shoes best for this? Been running Hyperspeeds, 7mm.
Coming back from a hamstring strain, now my calf is going out. What shoes best for this? Been running Hyperspeeds, 7mm.
I've always found lower drop to be harder on my calves. For me 8mm seems to be the sweet spot but there was awhile I really couldn't run in anything lower than 10mm without issues cropping up.
Pick shoes that you feel like you could do well in, usually, it's a few different pairs for different types of running/workouts or just because rotation shoes could be healthier or more comfortable. These pairs of shoes could vary a lot in overall stack height and heel drop. Take time to adjust if you make a big change.
I have a tight left calf and wearing barefoot shoes is helping xero hfs
High drop = protect calves
Low drop = protect knee
High drop
barefoot around the house
Comfort first.
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One treatment for achilles is immobilizing the foot with the toe pointed (like a high drop).
I’d try barefoot methods outside of runs if you want to try it. Walk around in minimalist shoes while running in stable ones.
pfizinger wrote:
High drop = protect calves
Low drop = protect knee
This... probably not a blanket statement, but generally, yes.
OP, if you want to give your calf some additional protection while it's healing, add some heel lift. You can buy aftermarket heel inserts that raise the heel 4-6mm, but you might not need that much. Instead, you can remove the existing insert and tape a piece of crafts felt or similar under the heel area only. I've also done this by cutting off the thin forefoot area of an old insert and trimming it to fit under the heel area. The advantage of crafts felt is that you can add lift about 1mm at a time until you hit the spot that works for you.
If you pay attention to your foot strike closely, you can feel the difference with only 1mm of additional rise.