To everyone who walks and or runs - can you please let me know what shoe you have found to work best for you.

I have a pair of Nikes that were originally pretty comfortable but now I have a blister on the back of my ankle and a blood blister on the side of my big toe.

Please help!

If you can possibly find a real shoe store in your area - not a discount place or payless, but a good athletic shoe store or a place like Abbadabbas - go there and have your feet professionally measured. It's not really the brand of shoe nearly as much as getting one that fits right and is made to support the way you walk/run.

For example, I always thought I wore a size 8. But after being properly fitted, I find I wear a 7 or 7.5 depending on the shoe and that I *need* a shoe that is designed to support my arch because I pronate when I run (that means I tend to place my weight on the inside of my feet, or roll my feet onto the arch).

The last 2 pairs of shoes I had were awesome because they fit right and supported my feet - one was a pair of Mizunos and my newest one is a pair of Nikes. No more sore knees from a bad stride!

I really really recommend getting your feet properly measured and fitted. It makes a HUGE difference.

I have been wearing a pair of Mizunos for walking/jogging since April and I love, love, love them. They are very light-weight and comfortable, yet give good support. They are a little pricey...but well worth it! A good fitting and feeling shoe will do wonders to your work-out!

My son, who has run cross country for 7 years likes Mizunos, NIkes, and Asics, depending on the style...he is hard on shoes...you should see how worn out and torn up a pair of his running shoes are after a season of wearing them!!!

Good luck and have fun shoe shopping!

Di

Kara - I'm trying to find a real shoe store in my area...thank you for the advice!!

Di - I'll check out the one's you listed, thanks!!

One of my co-workers is a workout guru and she swears by asics so I'm hoping to check out some of those this weekend.

In addition to what Kara said, try to aim for a legitimate running store as they will measure, bring out a neutral trainer in your size, put you on a treadmill to run, and record/watch your gait to determine if you pronate or supinate. Then they should offer you several choices and let you determine by feel and fit which you want.

I did this 3 years ago and ended up with a pair of New Balance designed to correct my pronating stride.