Picking The Best Running Shoe with Mitch Lorkin - The Running Company

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What made you pick your current running shoe?

Is it just the shoe or brand you’ve always worn? Is it because a pro wore it so you figured it must be good? (Which is a fairly valid reason!) Or is it because you were told that shoe would give you the support you needed?

With the amount of shoe brands and types of shoe around, it’s becoming more difficulty to know what is the right shoe for you.

And with the advances in shoe technology, owning a shoe that could give you a huge race advantage has never been more accessible.

So how do you pick the best running shoe?

Today on the podcast we have Mitch Lorkin, shoe specialist from the running company to tell you everything you need to know about running shoes.

Timestamp:

00:00 - Introduction

05:04 - How Mitch became obsessed with shoes

09:35 - The big problem with running in the wrong shoe

13:20 - Neutral vs Non Neutral Shoe

16:05 - So what’s the best shoe?

21:00 - When is it okay and not okay to change shoes

23:10 - How long should the adjustment period be after changing shoes

24:53 - Training load during transition of changing shoes

27:15 - The big difference between supershoes and everyday shoes

28:40 - Understanding the "supershoe trap"

29:50 - The limited mileage of supershoes

31:00 - How to choose the right shoe for you

37:25 - Why you’re probably wearing the wrong shoe size

39:10 - How to choose the right brand

42:45 - Understanding what each shoe brand is trying to achieve

48:40 - So, should you wear the alphafly?

50:35 - Supershoes: Performance gain vs injury risk

52:45 - How many shoes should you have in your rotation?

58:53 - Mitch's personal favorite shoes

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