What Shoes Can't You Run In?

For most of you who know who me well enough, you'll definitely know that I'm an avid runner. It was only less than 4 hours ago that I was running, not in my usual running shoes but in my worn out FUTSAL shoes. And now, I'm having a slight sore under my toe. It feels like a blister though

The cause of the sore is the heat that is generated by the sole through the friction when running. For those of you who know futsal shoes, most of them have rubber soles. And because of the friction between these rubber soles with the ground that you're running on, the rubber heats up. To make it worse, futsal shoes typically have very thin soles and poor ventilation. It's like rubbing salt to the wound. You might end up with a terrible blister if you continue to run with futsal shoes. This typically happens only when you run pretty fast for a few rounds. If you're running slowly, the heat will cool off fairly quickly as you're running. Hence, you won't get a bad blister if you just jog

It must also be noted that expensive and cheap running shoes also make a difference in running. Typically, the better running shoes have lighter materials (the difference isn't that big if you ask me) compared to the cheaper shoes. But the difference-maker really is the ventilation system within the shoes and the padding around the shoes (note: not just the soles).

The thing about better shoes is that the ventilation within the shoes is so good that you feel as though you've just worn the shoes even though you've run in it for 1 hour. Cheaper shoes don't have this kind of ventilation and your legs will typically sweat and feel warm when you're running. It won't feel hot like futsal shoes with rubber soles but it still feels warm inside.

The other thing good about better shoes is that it feels like the entire shoe is hugging your feet as you slip them on. It's as though the shape of the shoes will adapt to the shape of your feet as you put them on. As for the cheaper shoes, the materials are a bit harder. So your feet either feels uncomfortable a little or changes its shape to fit the shoes. Either way, it's still a loss situation

So, for those of you who are planning to buy running shoes, consider about how long you'll be wearing the shoes. As for rough users like me, adidas will only last me 6 months before its first wear and tear shows up =(