Best shoes for avoiding stress fractures?

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

12 years ago 07/06/2012 3:31pm EDT

Hey guys, so I am a sophomore in college trying to get up to 90-100mpw. The problem is i am fairly flat-footed and my feet seem to get hurt pretty easily, like when I do barefoot and stuff. I recently took a few days off bc i started to feel another stress reaction or stress fracture coming on. So I am hoping someone can tell me what shoe I can look for that would offer the highest likelihood of keeping my feet from breaking. Some quick info:

I am 5'8, 155lbs, run for 6 years, and have run in asics, normally nimbus, for that time. Can anyone recommend some shoes? Thanks a lot guys

12 years ago 07/06/2012 3:47pm EDT

re: partyman

Go to a good local running store where they can really evaluate things in person, not anonymously over a message board. Repeat stress fractures sounds like you need to find a good podiatrist to help as well. If you have been seeing one, and have had repeat stress fractures, HE MAY NOT BE ANY GOOD.

12 years ago 07/06/2012 10:10pm EDT

re: partyman

Dude, if your feet hurt going barefoot, its probably because you don't go barefoot enough. You just don't take off your shoes and say "work like magic feet". And if you expect for a shoe to solve your problems its not going to. There's a lot more with your feet hurting that has to do with diet and stress in your daily life. Go look up sock-doc. Diet has a huge effect on foot injuries.

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