What type of cross country shoes should I purchase?

Question

The best answer would provide me with two pairs of shoes, 1 pair for racing and 1 pair for training.

Spikes or flats? If so, what brand/specific model should I get?

Answer 1

spikes usually are alot better for cross than flats so i would get a pair of those for racing, im not going to name a specific type of shoe that you should get because the best shoe is really different for each person like for example if you over pronate you should get a different shoe than your friend that under pronates.

for trainers again i wont name a brand our model, for pretty much same reasons.

my best advice too you is too go to a running specialty type of store (not a footlocker or champs) because running stores usually have people working there that are runners and can know what type of shoes would be best for you

Answer 2

Spikes for racing. Flats for training.

Brands-

Saucony

Asics

Mizuno

Those are  the only brand that I trust myself to run in.

Those brands come in both spikes and flats.

Answer 3

Endurance shoes= BROOKS!

Spikes=long distant NIKES!  (purchase the unisex ones in a bigger size than normal)

Good luck! =)