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RE: How to get oriented when buying running shoes
Another informative post @mad-runner! How long would you suggest someone try a new shoe before deciding if that style works or not? I know it can take a little while for the muscles and connective tissue to adapt even if it is a good fit.
Hi, Dear @plantstoplanks, there is no general rule. I switched to shoes inspired by the Barefoot philosophy, using a Newton Gravity, and now an Altra Provision 3.0.
I feel that my body is reacting to these new stimuli, different to the change of setting, and stretching is very important to make the muscles more suitable to accept this type of shoe.
The reactions and adaptations athlete/shoe are very subjective, and sometimes unfortunately things do not always work. If you need any information, mentioning your specific case, contact me without problems, I wish you a Happy Day
I was just curious if there seemed to be a general time frame for adaptations that you had seen, but makes perfect sense that each of us are so different in our physiology, running style, and the amount of running that we do. It took me a few weeks to get used to the barefoot style, with lots of foam rolling and stretching of my calves in between runs after getting more activation in the lower leg muscles. :)
You're absolutely right, dear, with regard to the speech of muscle stimulation, especially as regards the lower part of the leg, between the knee and the foot, the pain can be locally high intensity, as I can confirm too ' I'm trying Altra Provision, with new pains that I had never tried before, but slowly my body will get used, soon I'll do a post about it