Running/Walking shoes?

Question

My running shoes always wear through very quickly on the inside of the shoe behind the heal. I mentioned this to the physical trainer at my gym, and he hadn't heard of this issue before. I suspect that I have narrow heals and have not had my shoes fitted properly, but I am curious to see if anyone else has had this issue. I am naturally more of a midfoot/forefoot striker (but a beginner runner - not any sort of skill!), and I wonder if that pressure does not cause slippage at the heal.

Thanks for your advice!

Anna

Answer 1

alright i'm not a foot expert but i am currently applying for a job at The Athlete's Foot and most stores have a special machine that can tell you exactly what kind of shoes you need based on the way you walk and run thus providing the best stability and endurance a shoe can give you.  unfortunately i don't have this problem with my shoes so ican't give any direct comparisons but i am a distance runner and we tend to land on our heals (yet as i said have never had a problem with worn heals) so maybe getting some distance training shoes(saucony and reebok's are especially good shoes for training) would fix the issue

Answer 2

When we walk/run our feet naturally pronate, meaning we heel strike from the outside then transfer the energy transversely to the big toe. Thus leaving the outside heel worn, you on the other hand seem to have the opposite problem. You are pronating less than you should, you might put a wedge in your shoe in an attempt to correct the problem or take the previous advice and get professionaly fitted. I don't believe this has to do with slippage, its basic kinesiology.