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7 Replies Last post: Mar 28, 2008 5:25 PM by Vicki S.  
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Mar 7, 2008 11:20 AM

Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

When I first started running, I had an issue with heel slippage resulting in some nasty blisters. When I worked in the footwear department at REI, we picked up some cool tricks to fix these kind of issues. I'm a die-hard advocate of the Runner's Knot Runner’s World has published a series of instructional videos to teach you how to Customize Your Shoes With These Tricks.

Which foot and shoe problems have you been experiencing?

* PROBLEM: "MY BIG TOENAIL TURNED BLACK."

* PROBLEM: "MY SHOE RUBS ONE SPOT ON THE TOP OF MY FOOT."

* PROBLEM: "MY SHOE IS TOO TIGHT ALONG THE TOP OF MY FOOT."

* PROBLEM: "MY TOES FEEL CRAMPED."

* PROBLEM: "MY HEEL SLIDES UP AND DOWN."

Have you had any luck with these fixes?

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1. Mar 7, 2008 9:07 PM in response to: Active Toby
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

Toby

About two weeks ago I started running again. Tonight while walking I noticed a slight rubbing on the outside of my left ankle. After I removed my shoe I noticed the lining has a worn spot in it. The same is happening on my newer pair of shoes also. This has never happened before. What could cause this.


Vicki

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3. Mar 8, 2008 8:46 PM in response to: Active Toby
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

Toby,

Thanks for the help. My husband also fixes everything with duct tape and made the same suggestion :) So if two people say it, it will must be worth a try.

Oh and by the way I have had my custom shoe fit especially now that I have plantar facisitis.

Thanks Vicki

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4. Mar 8, 2008 9:54 PM in response to: Vicki S.
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

To let you know I tried the runners knot it seem to work. I guess I didn't realize that my heel was slipping. Thanks for the help.

Vicki

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5. Mar 26, 2008 10:19 PM in response to: Vicki S.
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?
Toby the Duct tape worked and I go get my customized fit tomorrow.
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6. Mar 27, 2008 12:27 PM in response to: Active Toby
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

I have high arches and I'm a serious pronator, but I had a hard time convincing the shoe guys that it's possible to be both. I finally went to a place where they videotape you running on a treadmill and WOW - no surprise that my ankles were hurting, it looked like my foot was about to break off. They fitted me with some seriously unattractive shoes: http://shop.fila.com/us/eng/women/running/shoes/detail/SP00584W (I call them my retirement home shoes - I'm still looking for a matching velour jumpsuit.)


Those shoes have become my best friends - at least now that I've "customized" them by cutting off a small part of the shoe that was banging into the underside of my right ankle bone! :)

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7. Mar 28, 2008 5:25 PM in response to: Go_Kayaking
Re: Have you customize your shoe fit yet?

Go Kayaking who care what they look like at least your feet are stable. Try looking up www.roadrunner sports.com You might be able to talk to some one over the phone that can help you. They have atore in San Deigo I am not sure where else.


I did my fit yesterday Because of my buil and jigh arches I have been wearing a insole from super feet. THe fitter told me that I had made my own custom shoes by turning the netural chusing into stability shoee. When he had me try on several different pairs I chose a stability the is the sister to the Asics Kensi. Kensi 2 wichc I loved the fit.