If you have running shoes, should you...

Question

feel a difference when running? Should the change be noticeable? Or is it more of an incognito change? I ahve Nike Zooms, and today i ran 2.5 miles, and i did fine. But i didnt feel much of a difference.

Answer 1

It all depends on the running shoes themselves and the previous shoes you have run with.  I know that I used to wear a pair of basketball shoes(reebok iversons) when i went running, and i didnt really feel any pain or anything while running.  But when I purchased Nike running shoes designed for running i immediately noticed a difference in comfort.  The most notable difference was in the soles of my feet. So it all depends on the shoes you are used to, and even if you don't notice a difference yourself, the shoes are definitely helping your feet from long term damage and problems.