Matt is out here breaking hearts with the "maybe it's not the shoe for you." On a serious note, thanks for the block about looking to see if a plate is lining up with you. It confirmed some suspicions I have had with two shoes in particular (Metaspeed Sky+ and Boston 12) where I would come back beat up (shin pain, knee pain, foot pain, etc) from any run in those shoes and be fine the next day in something else. Changing sizes solved it so I figured it was where the plate was lining up for me. Great and informative video, thanks
Altra, Topo, Xero make shoes with a wider toebox, but the shoes are not necessarily wider at the forefoot (at the base of the toes). In fact, Xero toe boxes are a bit tapered and their width is considered narrow compared to other minimalist shoes. I feel that the regular Topo is wider at the forefoot compared to Altra but they are narrower in the midfoot at heel. To sum up, wide toexbox doesn’t equate to wide shoes
Do you think there’s a benefit for non foot shaped shoes?(aka shoes with a forefoot taper that squeezes the toes) Also why are lots of running shoes not foot shaped?(yes I know shoes are more accommodating than they used to be) I’ve always wondered why running and other performance sport shoes aren’t toe shaped.
mind blown, this helped me gain a fuller understanding. Thank you so much for sharing this information. Ive been a too big shoe size to compensate for the lack of width but have overdone it I now realize. Again, very grateful man
Recommendations for someone with a narrow and long foot? I’m always tempted to size down to make a shoe fit less sloppy, but I have the black toenail to prove I really need the length. I’m women’s size 10 and A to 2A width depending on store measuring. It’s so hard to find shoes in a narrow width
We definitely still use the Brannock at RUNdetroit! I even have a favorite (old) one that sort of has the numbers worn off that one of the owners keeps trying to hide, but I swear it’s more accurate than the new ones 😂
We also still use a Brannock at my store. I find it more accurate than most of the foot scanners. Most people don't even know what it is called. They just call it the measure thingy.
Extremely helpful. I started curling my toes for some reason and ended up with PF and then post Tib( also caused by over pronation despite orthotics). If a forefoot rocker takes pressure off the ankle, does it do the same in a low drop shoe like a Hoka? Since low drop causes more ankle dorsiflexion.
I have high volume feet. At fleet feet, one foot is barely over the line from normal to wide and the other is normal but my foot is fat. So midfoot is a problem like the ASICS Novablast 4. Feels good but haven’t bought them yet because I’m worried that the volume of my foot is too high because they were tight.
I usually wear size cm27 but varies depending on the brand, sometimes I would go 1/2 size up. My left foot is wider than the right, now I consider to purchase Saucony endorphin pro 4 online but confuse to decide which size should I go to either cm27 or cm27,5. I heard that that shoes has narrow toebox.
I was wearing size 11 sneakers before I started running, and now most of my running shoes are size 10. But I still have plenty of room in the toes box.
i've read that shoes like Xero's should be snug and will expand a little with use. However, i'm still trying to figure out how to know if a pair of Xero's is about the right size. Thoughts? thank you again Matt.
Unfortunately these rules are tough for people who need a size 13.5us. No one makes them. So do I size down and risk problems are size up for a too big 14?
great video. thanks! i've been wanting to find a pair of the Xero minimalist shoes that are the best fit. I wear a 10.5 dress shoe; some of the Xeros feel a little big at 10.5, but i sometimes wonder if 11s are the best, especially if i'm going to be running with them and wearing them a lot. What's the best way to decide if a shoe right in terms of the back part--1/2 inch? 2 fingers in the back? thanks!
What if your foot doesn't stay centered to the shoe? I don't know why but for me after walking a bit my foot angles outward in the shoe where I have extra space along my big toes but my other toes cram along the lateral side of the shoe? I don't know if this is fit, gait or something else causing this. Suggestions?
I was disappointed as I was watching this video with great interest as I am in a bit of a pickle deciding on sizes right now. I was expecting from a 30 minute video to show some examples, of good fits, bad fits, how many cm your feet are and what size is your go to for your feet.... I find it pretty bad that in a video called "how should running shoes fit" and this lengthy to have such basic things missing. You could have shown us how that Salomon shoe looks on your foot that is too long, or where the metatarsals should be in racing shoe or any shoe with a rocker, so the rocker works correctly.... You talked that is important for the rocker to work correctly but never showed where your metatarsals should be in the shoe for that to happen.
I think that he covered some of the areas that you are complaining about: for instance:where metatarsal pads are generally located in a shoe but as he stated, everyone is not the same so it's hard to cover every single person and shoe. The other thing about how shows fit, a good fit, a bad fit, etc . That's basically impossible. Like the thing about giving medical advice, he can't really go there.
@@jameswestmoreland9717You can talk about the general gist, what works most of the time, or at the very least show how it works for you. Exceptions will always exist ofc but what I said above wasn't rocket science for podiatry. Just that I would have liked the very basic fitting stuff with examples shown in the vid.
I think that you are being g unrealistic. Wanting them to go thru maybe hundreds of running shoes and talk about fit in each one. And fit for who. I understand your frustration in some ways because shoe fit is a big issue. I don't know how many times I heard the "fits is true to size" only to get the shoe and find its not even close.
@@jameswestmoreland9717 Hundreds of shoes? I said some examples, meaning for some of the shoes he showed on the video to show them while wearing them. So as to demonstrate what he considers a good fit, a bad fit, that's like 2-3 shoes.
The store chain I work for (The Running Well Stores) def use the brannock! Very helpful with those customers who refuse to believe the size of their feet.....
Thank You for very usefull video @Matt! Can You tell what is the lenght of Your longest foot in cm just for reference? I am beginner and normally wear US10 for running. But in doubt if it is not to short for my 27.5 cm feet
@@TomUK7 for any shoes (running, tennis, etc)? How do You meassure your foot? I did it with my heel against the wall and with a pen I marked my longer toe...with the pen perpendicular to the floor
Yes definitely!! Too early and your knee will pitch forward quicker, which in some people can stress the patellar tendon/ligament. To late and some people will hyperextend a bit
@@DoctorsofRunning Too early is when the shoe is too long? I have a rebel v3 that I had to buy size 11 because it was too narrow, most of my running shoes are size 10, one or 2 cases size 10,5 but the rebel size 11 the width feels nice but very long, I am not sure if this is the issue but it seems it forces a lot my knee, the patella.
I hope mainstream manufacturers will start making wider shoes, cause I love the Boston 12, but they are too narrow, so I had to size up. And even then I can't spread my toes. Altra... well yeah, but I want that drop.
@@southboy18 I'm struggling to find any. Especially ones that are in this category of daily trainers but also fast. And that aren't super expensive. Ideally the Boston 13 will have 2 versions, one regular and one wide. 😁
Matt is out here breaking hearts with the "maybe it's not the shoe for you." On a serious note, thanks for the block about looking to see if a plate is lining up with you. It confirmed some suspicions I have had with two shoes in particular (Metaspeed Sky+ and Boston 12) where I would come back beat up (shin pain, knee pain, foot pain, etc) from any run in those shoes and be fine the next day in something else. Changing sizes solved it so I figured it was where the plate was lining up for me. Great and informative video, thanks
Did you go bigger or smaller in the Metaspeed?
Altra, Topo, Xero make shoes with a wider toebox, but the shoes are not necessarily wider at the forefoot (at the base of the toes). In fact, Xero toe boxes are a bit tapered and their width is considered narrow compared to other minimalist shoes.
I feel that the regular Topo is wider at the forefoot compared to Altra but they are narrower in the midfoot at heel.
To sum up, wide toexbox doesn’t equate to wide shoes
Do you think there’s a benefit for non foot shaped shoes?(aka shoes with a forefoot taper that squeezes the toes) Also why are lots of running shoes not foot shaped?(yes I know shoes are more accommodating than they used to be) I’ve always wondered why running and other performance sport shoes aren’t toe shaped.
mind blown, this helped me gain a fuller understanding. Thank you so much for sharing this information. Ive been a too big shoe size to compensate for the lack of width but have overdone it I now realize. Again, very grateful man
Recommendations for someone with a narrow and long foot? I’m always tempted to size down to make a shoe fit less sloppy, but I have the black toenail to prove I really need the length. I’m women’s size 10 and A to 2A width depending on store measuring. It’s so hard to find shoes in a narrow width
My feet and knees need this. Deciding the right length is a struggle
We definitely still use the Brannock at RUNdetroit! I even have a favorite (old) one that sort of has the numbers worn off that one of the owners keeps trying to hide, but I swear it’s more accurate than the new ones 😂
We also still use a Brannock at my store. I find it more accurate than most of the foot scanners. Most people don't even know what it is called. They just call it the measure thingy.
Brooks still does the mismatch peogram. It has to be at least a full size difference though.
Extremely helpful. I started curling my toes for some reason and ended up with PF and then post Tib( also caused by over pronation despite orthotics).
If a forefoot rocker takes pressure off the ankle, does it do the same in a low drop shoe like a Hoka? Since low drop causes more ankle dorsiflexion.
I have high volume feet. At fleet feet, one foot is barely over the line from normal to wide and the other is normal but my foot is fat. So midfoot is a problem like the ASICS Novablast 4. Feels good but haven’t bought them yet because I’m worried that the volume of my foot is too high because they were tight.
I usually wear size cm27 but varies depending on the brand, sometimes I would go 1/2 size up. My left foot is wider than the right, now I consider to purchase Saucony endorphin pro 4 online but confuse to decide which size should I go to either cm27 or cm27,5. I heard that that shoes has narrow toebox.
I was wearing size 11 sneakers before I started running, and now most of my running shoes are size 10. But I still have plenty of room in the toes box.
i've read that shoes like Xero's should be snug and will expand a little with use. However, i'm still trying to figure out how to know if a pair of Xero's is about the right size. Thoughts? thank you again Matt.
Unfortunately these rules are tough for people who need a size 13.5us. No one makes them. So do I size down and risk problems are size up for a too big 14?
great video. thanks! i've been wanting to find a pair of the Xero minimalist shoes that are the best fit. I wear a 10.5 dress shoe; some of the Xeros feel a little big at 10.5, but i sometimes wonder if 11s are the best, especially if i'm going to be running with them and wearing them a lot. What's the best way to decide if a shoe right in terms of the back part--1/2 inch? 2 fingers in the back? thanks!
What if your foot doesn't stay centered to the shoe? I don't know why but for me after walking a bit my foot angles outward in the shoe where I have extra space along my big toes but my other toes cram along the lateral side of the shoe? I don't know if this is fit, gait or something else causing this. Suggestions?
Can u please do a video where u show examples of how the feet should look when standing on the insoles? So it becomes crystal clear what to look for
I was disappointed as I was watching this video with great interest as I am in a bit of a pickle deciding on sizes right now. I was expecting from a 30 minute video to show some examples, of good fits, bad fits, how many cm your feet are and what size is your go to for your feet.... I find it pretty bad that in a video called "how should running shoes fit" and this lengthy to have such basic things missing. You could have shown us how that Salomon shoe looks on your foot that is too long, or where the metatarsals should be in racing shoe or any shoe with a rocker, so the rocker works correctly.... You talked that is important for the rocker to work correctly but never showed where your metatarsals should be in the shoe for that to happen.
I think that he covered some of the areas that you are complaining about: for instance:where metatarsal pads are generally located in a shoe but as he stated, everyone is not the same so it's hard to cover every single person and shoe. The other thing about how shows fit, a good fit, a bad fit, etc . That's basically impossible. Like the thing about giving medical advice, he can't really go there.
@@jameswestmoreland9717You can talk about the general gist, what works most of the time, or at the very least show how it works for you. Exceptions will always exist ofc but what I said above wasn't rocket science for podiatry. Just that I would have liked the very basic fitting stuff with examples shown in the vid.
I think that you are being g unrealistic. Wanting them to go thru maybe hundreds of running shoes and talk about fit in each one. And fit for who.
I understand your frustration in some ways because shoe fit is a big issue. I don't know how many times I heard the "fits is true to size" only to get the shoe and find its not even close.
@@jameswestmoreland9717 Hundreds of shoes? I said some examples, meaning for some of the shoes he showed on the video to show them while wearing them. So as to demonstrate what he considers a good fit, a bad fit, that's like 2-3 shoes.
The store chain I work for (The Running Well Stores) def use the brannock! Very helpful with those customers who refuse to believe the size of their feet.....
My local Dicks Sports store had a few Brannocks laying around up to a few years ago. Not sure if they still have them out now.
Great video, very informative!
Thanks for watching!
So size does matter after all :)
We have them (Brsnnocks) at Rogans Shoes in men's, women's, and kids sizes and use them a lot.
Thank You for very usefull video @Matt! Can You tell what is the lenght of Your longest foot in cm just for reference? I am beginner and normally wear US10 for running. But in doubt if it is not to short for my 27.5 cm feet
Very helpful
My bunion on the leftfoot is soooooo difficult for finding rhe right running shoe. As my feet are pretty narrow otherwise
How should i know if the shoe has the correct length...i measure 26,5 cm...should i add 1 cms to buy on line?
By trial and error I have found adding 1.5cm to my foot length gives a good fit. Or +2cm if the toebox is narrow.
@@TomUK7 for any shoes (running, tennis, etc)? How do You meassure your foot? I did it with my heel against the wall and with a pen I marked my longer toe...with the pen perpendicular to the floor
Can rocker placement potentially place added stress on the knee?
Yes definitely!! Too early and your knee will pitch forward quicker, which in some people can stress the patellar tendon/ligament. To late and some people will hyperextend a bit
@@DoctorsofRunning Too early is when the shoe is too long? I have a rebel v3 that I had to buy size 11 because it was too narrow, most of my running shoes are size 10, one or 2 cases size 10,5 but the rebel size 11 the width feels nice but very long, I am not sure if this is the issue but it seems it forces a lot my knee, the patella.
I hope mainstream manufacturers will start making wider shoes, cause I love the Boston 12, but they are too narrow, so I had to size up. And even then I can't spread my toes. Altra... well yeah, but I want that drop.
I think there’s way more options for wide feet than narrow. So let us have our one narrow shoe, the Boston lol
@@southboy18 I'm struggling to find any. Especially ones that are in this category of daily trainers but also fast. And that aren't super expensive. Ideally the Boston 13 will have 2 versions, one regular and one wide. 😁
The problem is that most podiatrists have no idea of different parts of sports shoes and to advise on the kinds of things to look for when shopping.
Speech/info overload
👎🏽👎🏽 Probly ain’t his kids lol