[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Juulie is very right here. Just because they're not a perfect fit fit for you (tomegun) or any number of people doesn't necessarily lead to them being a poor shoe for running. For the foot they're designed to fit, they may be the absolute best.

I've tried many different shoes. For my feet: Nikes fit the best. NB's (tried after the many raves I've seen on here) were horrible...I couldn't stand the way they fit my foot. Reeboks are OK. Converse a little less so, but not bad.

A couple years ago, I injured both of my feet...had a lot of arch pain and could hardly walk after working a game....it would partially clear until I ran again. Over several months (I procrastinate going to the doctor), I tried a bunch of things...different shoes (Nike, NB, Reebok), inserts, etc. No shoe made any difference. Only once I inserted a set of "Superfeet" (OTC orthodic) in every shoe I wore (on and off the court) did they get better. For the first two or three days, my feet actualy hurt more, but in a different way. The Superfeet were putting pressure on the point of injury...providing more arch support than any shoe I had ever worn but creating a little "pressure point" pain. Then they started getting better quickly It took about 2-3 weeks for my feet to feel back to normal. Now, I've largely weaned my feet off the superfeet except for my court shoes (Nike).

Interesting!! Superfeet is what I was sold by my podiatrist,and it was like a miracle cure. I also got rid of one particular shoes that we decided had caused the probelm.