How to Choose Running Shoes

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Consider the surface you will be running on.. Identify the kind of running you will do.. Receive a professional evaluation for your feet.

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Consider the surface you will be running on.

Step 1

Consider the surface you will be running on.

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Identify the kind of running you will do.

Step 2

Identify the kind of running you will do.

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Receive a professional evaluation for your feet.

Step 3

Receive a professional evaluation for your feet.

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Take your weight into account.

Step 4

Take your weight into account.

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Consult a doctor about injuries and physical impairments.

Step 5

Consult a doctor about injuries and physical impairments.

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Go to a specialty running shoe store for your fit.

Step 6

Go to a specialty running shoe store for your fit.

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Try on your shoe later in the afternoon.

Step 7

Try on your shoe later in the afternoon.

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Aim for shoes that are snug.

Step 8

Aim for shoes that are snug.

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Consider a half-size larger.

Step 9

Consider a half-size larger.

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Ask questions about the features of your shoe.

Step 10

Ask questions about the features of your shoe.

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Keep an open mind.

Step 11

Keep an open mind.

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Inquire about specializations within your shoe type.

Step 12

Inquire about specializations within your shoe type.

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Break in your shoes to prevent blisters and increase comfort.

Step 13

Break in your shoes to prevent blisters and increase comfort.

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Ask about and make use of return policies.

Step 14

Ask about and make use of return policies.

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