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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good luck with your fitting! I recently started running in my 40s after not doing it for 15 years, and I was amazed at how much sneaker technology has changed. I wound up with a pair of Brooks (Revel 3, if anyone is interested) with knit uppers, and they are great. I've always avoided running because I have some knee stability issues dating back to high school. But I was desperate for a way to get exercise during this era of closed gyms and few group workout options, plus I wanted an excuse to get out of the house and away from my (lovely) family. Well, I'm three months in and after having to make a gait adjustment after the first couple times out, I'm feeling great and my knees have had no issues at all.

I will say, the trend now is toward tons of cushioning, which I was skeptical about at first because the last time I ran the trend was the opposite. But I'm sold. The cushioning on my shoes is ridiculous (which is why I had to adjust my gait) but I think it's saving my knees. I also haven't had any shin splints, which used to plague me.

Basically, running shoes have come a long way and I hope your experience is as good as mine has been.[/quote]

And I’m a long term runner, and the extra cushioning screws up my gait and I end up with ITB issues. I was happy with the minimalist trend, and even ran happily in the Vibram 5 fingers, which so many people hated and thought were weird.

Every runner is different.

FWIW, PP, if you have knee stability issues and want to continue running, you need cross training, not more cushioning. [/quote]

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