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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
ran with shocks for like 1.5 years, basically fucked my knee's and ankles for a long time afterwards, go into a nike store and ask them about shox for running, anyone who knows anything will tell you they are all for latteral motion only
if your gonna spend $150+ for shox in the gym, go to the running room and get a pair of shoes fitted for your style/feet
about 2.5 years ago i went and got fitted for a pair of new balance cross trainers, best money I ever spent on shoes, and my shoe rack has like 15 pairs on it lol
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The Running Shox are designed for forward and back motion only. The height of the Shox columns and ankle cut of the shoe doesn't make it ideal for lateral motion because it makes it very easy to roll your ankles. The Cross-Training Shox have columns with a lower profile and those ones are made for lateral motion.
That being said I would not wear Shox for anything. There are much better shoes out there for the same or lower price points.
I've always been a big fan of Asics runners for the great fit but I've heard good things about Mizuno and NB as well. A quick way I always check the quality of the runner is to squeeze both sides of the heel area just above the midsole. Cheap ones like most Nike, Adidas and Reebok will cave in. Try it with a real pair of runners next time and you'll see they're reinforced in areas like that.