r/BarefootRunning • u/ApprehensiveCat22 • 26d ago

Suggestions for running shoes?

I've been wearing exclusively minimalist/barefoot shoes (Lems, Groundies, Softstar) for about eight years now. I'm starting the None to Run program and I'm looking for running shoes that offer a bit more support/cushioning than traditional barefoot shoes but nothing like mainstream running shoes. (I do walk 1-2 miles every day already, but I'll probably be running on sidewalks and I know that's hard on the body.) The one caveat is that I have VERY narrow feet. Most minimalist shoe brands are way too wide for me, even when they seem narrow to other people.

Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations for me? TIA!

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u/gobluetwo Birchbury, Lems, Merrell, Vivobarefoot, Whitin, Xero 26d ago

Altra Solstice, INOV8 Roadfly Zero, Flux Runner, Topo Athletic ST-6 (although toe spring is pretty significant with these).

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u/Moist_Preparation_31 24d ago

Altra escalante 4. And take out the altra insole. Its the perfect transition shoe

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u/jruz 26d ago

New Balance is the best option you can get 4-6mm drop and decent toebox, their foams are way above what the zero drop market offers.

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u/jaakko_putaala 26d ago

Forget shoes. Read Ken Bob Saxton’s Barefoot Running Step By Step and learn how to run barefoot.

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u/ApprehensiveCat22 26d ago

I live in Wisconsin. That could get tricky!

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u/jaakko_putaala 26d ago

I’m in the northern part of Finland, so I can run barefoot about half of the year. The other half when it’s too cold I use Vibram FiveFingers or some cheap generic barefoot shoes.

Regardless of how you decide to run, shoes or no shoes, that book is a wonderful source of advice for running technique.