Trainers (opinion on these please)

[Illustrious]

Well, Ive been searching around for some decent trainers to run in and I would like you're opinion on the following

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/isho ... 08549.html

Yes I am fully aware they are £9.99, Im not prepared to fork out £100+ on a pair of Nike trainers which wont work anyway. Opinions are greatly appreciated, thank you

Illustrious

[Illustrious]

Thanks for the help Sandy! Also noticed you are at Catterick. Are you in Kings Div. by any chance?

Illustrious

[mfat_man]

Well, Ive been searching around for some decent trainers to run in and I would like you're opinion on the following

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/isho ... 08549.html

Yes I am fully aware they are £9.99, Im not prepared to fork out £100+ on a pair of Nike trainers which wont work anyway. Opinions are greatly appreciated, thank you

Illustrious

Illustrious

Good luck with the shoes. Forget the fancy Nike types they are jjust for show and won't give you as much support as a decent pair of running shoes I have some nu-balance they are not too expensive.Whatever shoes you buy try and find out what sort of running style you are as in this article;

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=481

Any decent running or triathlon shop will do this test for free.

[Gravityguy]

Illustrious,

The problem with the trainers you linked to is that they are flat footed. These sort of trainers cause shin splints when you do any running in them as it is not what they are designed for.

The best running shoe i have found (along with many other runners) are asics as they are specifically designed for running. You can probably pick up a fair for about £30. I know you said you don't want to spend loads but you have to be rational about such things; cheap crap is cheap crap for a reason when it comes to running. its a high impact sport and you shold take care of your feet accordingly. At the end of the day, its better to fork out money on proper running shoes (im not talking about £100 gimicky stuff either) than spend 10x that on specialist treatment when you get injured. Good luck with the running

[mfat_man]

The problem with the trainers you linked to is that they are flat footed

Well spotted... But this is why he should find out what running style - supernator etc he has. You are right about gimicky expensive shoes they are just a con!

[Gravityguy]

Since when are they British Army trainers heres a link to the Army's trainers

http://www.ukgear.com/shop.php?s_id=1&p_id=6

Are these now standard issue trainers Sandy or do you still use those horrible high tec silver shadows?

[Gravityguy]

I am afraid it still the silver shadows but recruits can buy the pt 03 here at a budget price of 38 quid but there are plans in the pipeline to get them issued to recruits

Thats good to know then, i'd hate to have to run any more than a mile in them damn silver shadows

[s1fter]

Silver Shadows !!!!

I started of on Army Green fila's

[DANTAE]

go to a running shop and find out what style suit you best and yes nike are a waste of time no runner uses them that i know of dose this mean i cant runn in my nice new balance trainer's

[dylanredefined]

Find a running shop decent one will work out your running style and suggest decent trainers probably cost more than 9.99 though.

[AndyR]

i have a pair of the PT-03 army trainers. . .they are great to run in, really comfy feel.

Andy

[_chris]

Need to find someone in the army to get me some at the discounted rate, poor student and all

[druadan]

Customers will recognise that the British Army would not purchase a product that was not high quality.

Erm, yeah, okay....
Won't be using that site again then....