- Terrain
Road
Shoes best for road, track and light gravel. Saucony Pattern Recognition.
Trail
Shoes best for trail, off road, mountains and other unstable surfaces. See the best trail shoes.
Good to know
As long as you stick to the road or path, and if you want just one running shoe, buy a road running shoe.
- Pace
If you are new to running, go with daily running shoes. They are best suited for moderate paces and are cushioned enough for any distance.
Speed training shoes are lighter and better for shorter distances and faster paces. Competiton running shoes help you reach peak performance on a race day.
- Brand
- media support
Neutral / cushion / high media
Shoes for runners who do not need any additional media support (Around 50% of runners). Best for people with normal, high or medium high mediaes. See the best neutral shoes.
Stability / overpronation / normal media
Shoes for runners who need mild to moderate media support (Around 45% of runners). Best for runners with a low media. See the best stability shoes.
Motion control / severe overpronation / flat feet
Shoes for runners who needs a lot of media support. Best for runners with flat feet. See the best motion control shoes.
Good to know
- Rule of thumb: If in doubt, buy neutral shoes to avoid injuries.
- More about media support in this video.
- Find your media type by following steps from this video.
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