Following up on my last post I did some searching to find shoes that are flatter and have a wider toe box – which will give your toes the PROPER space they need to PROPERLY function! (more cushion more heel strike) Not only that but elevating your heel throws off the alignment of your spine! It pushes your knees forward, putting your pelvis in a tilted position, and everything else there up to also be off kilter!
Important – if you’ve been in a super fully shoe don’t immediately transition into a very flat, unsupportive shoe- especially when running. First make the transition in shoes you walk a lot in, change those to less cushion a few days a week, THEN make the transition in running shoes. Be barefoot at home, let those toes be free!
0 drop running shoes (this means no height difference from the heel to toe. These shoes also typically have a wide toe box.
- Merrell Vapor Glove 2
- Merrell Pace Glove 2
- Altra Torin 2.0 – Sole is too thick for my liking…
- Brooks PureFlow 7 or PureCadence 7
- Altra Lone Peak 3 or Solstice or Vanish-R
- Altra Superior 3.5
- Alrea One V3
- Vivobarefoot Stealth II or Primus Trail FG
- Lems – workout to work shoes
- Inov-8 F-Lite 195 V2
0 drop/wide toe box lifting shoes
- Merrell Vapor Glove 2 & 3
- Vivobarefoot Stealth or Primus
- Nobull Training shoe – Love – doesn’t feel like there’s a shoe on your foot
- New Balance Minimus 20v7 (can run in too)
- Nike Metcon – Heel is annoying, didn’t like for my foot, do NOT run in these.
- Nike Free Metcon – don’t love the heel… So much extra Fluff.
- Inov-8 Bare-XF 210 V2
- Reebok Crossfit Nano 4.0
Everyday happy feet shoes
- Lems
- New Balance Minimus 20v7
- Chuck T’s (toe box isn’t wide enough)
- Vans (tow box isn’t wide enough)
- Cloudfoam Advantage Adapt Shoes … not bad
- Vivobarefoot – Fulham Mens/Womens, Gobi HI 2.0 leather and more
There’s tons of shoes out there – sorry if I missed you! There were no Asics the made the cut. I have to say I do not like the TechLoom shoes that Lulu sells… bite me? Or Hoka running shoes… Way too much cushion! Adidas – not impressed either.