I need some suggestions on great running shoes with good cushioning for during cross counrty and track?

Question

I have worn my air max 360s for more than a year now for track and I have gotten shin splints the past two years. I need some new shoes with better cushioning. suggestions?

Answer 1

the nike triax are good for people in distance running and are very very very comfortable!!

Answer 2

Questions about shoes I will never get tired of answering. First I will start off with the trainers because you will be wearing them for the majority of the time. Since you will be running on all types of surfaces (pavement, grass, dirt, rocks, etc) you will need a shoe that can take a beating. The shoe will have to be more light weight but yet it will need stability it will also have to have good cushioning and it will need waffles (bottom of the shoe) made for all types of surfaces. Waffles made for pavement are going to be larger than waffles made for grass and dirt. This is because smaller waffles offer more traction but yet they wear down faster on pavement and concrete. So shoes for pavement and concrete are larger to help with the wear and tear. So the key is finding a shoe that has a mixture of both more specifically the heel of the shoe should have larger waffles. With this being said the Asics Kayano is the best on the market right now. The upper is made of mesh which makes the shoe lighter and more breathable. It has plenty of cushioning and the waffles are perfect for all types of terrain.

Next the racing flats. A racing flat will be a lighter shoe. Now you don't need a shoe that has removeable spikes they are for more advanced runners. I didn't start using them until I had been running for about 2 years and I was running sub 12 min in the 2 mile. A racing shoe should also have a little bit of heel (that gives a little more cushioning.) If you go to the eastbay website (link below) you will see a bunch of different choices. I don't really have complaints about any of those shoes. There are only a very few on that page that have spikes in them but it will say. If I had to pick one I would pick the Nike mens waffle racer. Now just because it is mens doesn't mean you can't wear them. All of my racing shoes are mens shoes. I am normally a size 9 in womens but I am an 8 1/2 in mens. good luck with everything

Answer 3

Also any Asics should do great. Look for the new 2130, they are amazing

Answer 4

I had knee problems from running in cheap shoes and invested in a pair of Adidas Supernova Cushion and they are fantastic. They are the lightest and most cushioned shoe I have ever run in. They update them regularly so you can sometimes find the discontinued model going cheap at a clearance outlet. I googled and found a link for you to look at.

Answer 5

Road runner Sports .com

Answer 6

I use the mizuno alchemy and they feel good when i run and i have never had any injury problems