Advice Required. Trainers/Walking boots.

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A good buddy of mine is recovering from a colon cancer op. Currently he is ten days post op (keyhole job) He wants to get back to running as and when he can under the guidance of his surgeon of course.

Currently I go for walks with him, around 2.6 miles which I use my standard shoes for - no worries there.

Now over the next few weeks my buddy wants to up the game gradually and perhaps even break out into a jog. Heaven forbid I have not run for around 24 years or so.

So can the panel come up with a decent brand and type of running/training shoe for me. Lets just say my height to weight ratio is incorrect at the moment so I would be thumping down a few old pounds on me plates of meat.

Thank you in advance.

CHEERS
 
There is no right or wrong brand to go for when it comes to running / walking shoes because it all depends on the wearer and their individual preferences / physical attributes.

Personally, I would head to my local Decathlon store and have a play with what they have on the shelf (Go Outdoors is also worth a look too).

On the whole their footwear is of decent quality (even their own brand stuff) and reasonable in price.
 
Walking boots------there is only one make I would recommend…………Altberg.
 
TJ buddy, for your great big squaddies plates I'd recommend Keen. Keen - Field And Trek

Brilliant boots with a nice broad fit. I also own Berghaus and Asolo but its always Keen that I strap on these days, even high up in the Rockies. They last well too.

...and for goodness sake don't start running, we'll be blaming Fracking again! :D

As you know, I too am short for my weight!
 
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Seconded, have a couple of pairs of Keens and they're holding up well.
 
Brand means very little when it comes to trainers in my eyes. Get yourself down to a store that has a treadmill with a foot-base-plant-analysis-thingie (technical term :p).

They will ask you to walk/jog barefoot for a minute or so, and a computer will draw a digital version of your foot, gait and angles. It then suggests some models of shoes, (sometimes some with mods - like insoles and lifters and things) that best suit you.

That said... I would never go hiking in anything other than my sportiva nepal boots (in winter) or the salomon boots I bought in italy almost 10 years ago (in summer)... both bought without any fancy computer; little more than walking into a good store, trying a lot of models (with the right socks) and walking around the store for 15-30 minutes. Don't be pressured into making a hasty choice.

Try a few, walk around the store for half an hour or so, and see how they feel.

M
 
For running I use: Asics GT 2170
For walking/trekking I use: Scarpa SL

Both fit quite well for a shallow foot. But just try some one and see what fits best.
If you wear 2 pairs of socks when walking normally make sure you take a 2nd pair for when you try them on in the shop.
 
John

Go for quality and comfort. Blisters have no price break.

All weather / all terrain shoes are great these days if you are not planning on scaling Everest or the Amazon Basin.

Lighter weight can be good if you are not planning on fording streams. Remember if water gets above the boot your socks are now a sponge. If you are reasonably confident of staying dry(ish) then go for a lightweight quality walking shoe. Remember socks are as important as the shoes/boots. get quality ones.

For running/jogging. Offer to carry the stop watch and hold up the farmers fence. It's only appeal is when women in wet t-shirts attempt it.
 
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I recently replace my old James Boylan walking boots with some Salomon boots, the lighter duty ones for approach, not the Alp/mountain version and they work quite well for a short run.

I usually run in Salomon fell running shoes, they are brilliant! Although mine have now been superseded with an updated model.
 
Walking, as part of my recovery was helped with Blister Proof socks. Well worth the little extra expense with new boots.
Are there any hills near K'ham?
I've seen one at Glasson Dock & a few rises on the canal towpath at locks!

Go to a good outdoor shop for advice.

Ask a squaddie what he does to soften new boots - p**'s on them!
 
I wear Asolo boots and Inov-8 trail running shoes, both of which are fantastic, but as others have said the most important is finding a brand/model that fit you properly and for that, experienced help and advice in a decent shop are hard to beat.
Most importantly, try them in the shop i.e. wear them and walk/run in them as appropriate. When I started trail running 18 months ago, I was astonished how different ostensibly similar shoes felt when in use.
I would go to an outdoor shop for boots, but a running shop for running shoes - they are different disciplines and although outdoor shops often have shoes they don't often seem to have the depth of range or experience that the specialist running shops do.
 
In the days of yore, when I could, i swore by Zamberlan boots for the hills.
Don't know if they are still available.
 
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Zamberlan boots for the hills. Don't know if they are still available.
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Now that's a name from the past...still going strong I believe :)
 
If your weight to height ratio is on the robust size, make sure you get gel soles to help save your knees
 
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