Where to get track shoes

As many veteran runners can attest, finding the right pair of running shoes is tricky at the best of times, and more of an art than a science. A badly fitted shoe can cause a host of problems. Never mind that studies show none of it makes much of a difference in regards to finding the right shoe for you. For years, I swore by Saucony running shoes, which on paper are all wrong for my gait and arch type.

But those were the shoes I could run comfortably in. Then Saucony altered the fit of their shoes and they no longer worked for me, forcing me to seek out other brands and models. Stop counting sheep today.

Fall asleep to the sounds of nature or comforting ambient noise. Our Price In Cart. Online Only. Track and Field Spikes. The process follows a traditional gait test process and involves running for a few minutes on a treadmill while a video is recorded of your feet. The UK-wide brand offers free gait testing at all of its London stores. Chiswick, Teddington and East Sheen, upandrunning. All Runners Need stores offer a free minute video gait analysis as part of its running shoe fitting service.

Booking a slot in advance is best, and can be done online. All London stores, runnersneed. The service is available at its London, Cardiff and Edinburgh stores, but for anyone not able to visit for any reason it has recently launched an online service. From time to time, they stop taking new testers. If so, bookmark the page and keep checking back as they open the doors back up frequently.

Update : Unfortunately, they seem to have discontinued the program. Paul MN market. You can apply for their product testing program which consists of testing athletic and casual shoes, online. Needless to say, they are looking for people who are active so they can put their product through a good test that simulates the roughest conditions a buyer could put the product through. Like most companies, these people will mail more products to diligent product testers who put in their best effort.

Although Under Armour is more known for their T-shirts and Shorts, they also make shoes, and as such they also have a wear test program. And yes, Under Armour has product testing for shirts and clothing as well.

Like all other major shoe brands, Puma also introduces new and improved shoes from time to time. But before they release the product to the market, they run them through tests. At the time of writing this post, they have a beta test program for testing their new Fi training shoes. The list above covers most major shoe manufacturers that offer free shoes via their product testing programs. You can then redeem your swag bucks for all kinds of prizes including check, PayPal and gift cards.

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