Minimalist shoes.. Fit question..

[juliahenry]

I want to try a pair of minimalist running shoes and there are a couple of pairs on sale at my local Marshall's right now. I tried them on today, but I'm not sure how they are supposed to fit. I don't think they sell them at my LRS places.

do I get the same size as my usual running shoes? As in, a size bigger than my regular shoes?

and am I supposed to wear socks with the minimalist/barefoot shoes? I ask because I don't think you're supposed to wear socks with the vibrams ones, so I wonder about the more traditional shoe styles that happen to be mesh etc.

also, any thoughts on vibrams vs non-toe minimalist shoes?

thanks!

[texassmith]

I would bet that your LRS does have them, and you really ought to get fitted for them, even if you don't buy them there. You need the proper support and fit for your foot no matter the style of shoe, and you'll be clueless at Marshall's. It'll just be a bonus if the ones at Marshall's end up being the ones that are good for you.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'd definitely get fitted, they're so different from each other and without all that padding, you'll know MUCH faster if there's something wrong with the fit. Also, you can wear socks with Vibrams - you just have to wear injinjis instead of regular socks.

If you just want to boop around town in them, by all means go to Marshalls. If you want to seriously run in them, I'd get fitted for sure.

[juliahenry]

But I just want to try them out, I can run without injury in both neutral and moderate stability shoes, and I really don't want to pay more than $30 for the various models of NB minimus or vibrams on the shelf at my local discount store...

So you still think I should go get fitted? Because I trust you ladies and I will listen. I'm just kinda cheap and not really prone to running injuries.

[texassmith]

Apr 30, 2013 19:13:22 GMT -5 juliahenry said:

But I just want to try them out, I can run without injury in both neutral and moderate stability shoes, and I really don't want to pay more than $30 for the various models of NB minimus or vibrams on the shelf at my local discount store...

So you still think I should go get fitted? Because I trust you ladies and I will listen. I'm just kinda cheap and not really prone to running injuries.

Yes. Get fitted.

[juliahenry]

Apr 30, 2013 21:36:32 GMT -5 texassmith said:

Apr 30, 2013 19:13:22 GMT -5 juliahenry said:

But I just want to try them out, I can run without injury in both neutral and moderate stability shoes, and I really don't want to pay more than $30 for the various models of NB minimus or vibrams on the shelf at my local discount store...

So you still think I should go get fitted? Because I trust you ladies and I will listen. I'm just kinda cheap and not really prone to running injuries.

Yes. Get fitted.

Ok. I promise I won't go buy super-discounted random shoes.

thanks.  

and drat. Tho Marshall's shoes were so cheap.

[juliahenry]

Those. Not tho.