Running shoes: a guide to a conscious choice

iBack at school, it’s time to “run” to cover and try to get in shape. The best way to do this is by wearing the right shoes.

But which model to choose? Typing running shoes on the web, we are catapulted into a world of models and brands, mostly known but in reality we know little and this definitely complicates the choice.

Here is a small guide to help you choose the right shoe for you.

First of all, you need to determine what it really means to run and what we need to do it. But let’s face it, even the eye wants its part, so if the shoe is not only comfortable, it is also beautiful, not bad!

The run can be amateur or competitive and on average a shoe lasts 3-5 months, depending on the intensity of training. Watch out for the sole, it’s thanks to that that we can figure out when it’s time to buy a new pair of shoes.

If you decide to run on asphalt or dirt road you will need asphalt or trail-running shoes, if instead, your choice falls on the gym treadmill, and the shoe suitable for you will be the cross-training one. But let’s understand in more detail the various models and their features.

According to the recommended use, here is how these shoes are classified: