So I posted in desperation a week or so ago about a foot injury that had plagued me for 8 months. To cut a long story short I finally figured my trainers just didn’t fit. In trying to out cushion the problem id ended up in some quite narrow trainers and my work shoes likewise were also too narrow causing me to basically walk on the outside of my feet. I also have flat feet and it turns out that all that nonsense advising arch support for flat feet is actually and truly nonsense - at least if you’re already a runner and have reasonable stability through the chain.
So ive been looking for something that works but in the days of internet shopping and shops only stocking 2 brands this is quite hard. Its also weird and annoying that no one has any kind of fit description on their shoes (except inov8s 1-5 system for width- well done!)
I need a shoes for ultra distance and sort of mid technical- no need for mudclaws but road shoes probably won’t do it.
Hoping to use the wisdom of the crowds. I’m looking for something wide and un-supportive. (Hard to find as every shoe seems to want to tell you it’s more supportive than the last.)
Ive tried -
inov8 roclites- too narrow ( really wanted to like these)
inov8 x claws - (fit “5”) perfect fit but too studded
Altra Olympus - look wide but these are the ones that broke me- midfoot is tiny and has an arch support
Altra lone peak - almost ok odd fit- midfoot feels slightly narrow but also doesn’t hold foot that well. That’s said nearly ok
inov8 race ultra 290- good fit bit a little sloppy lugs not quite aggressive enough
Hoka- a few models including wide E varieties- not wide
Salomon- always feel awesome in them no idea what they do it’s like they hug your feet- but too narrow across the board (and I really want these to fit they are great shoes)
So any other hobit footers out there? Genuinely thinking of putting together some sort of website as even a reasonably decent google search doesn’t help.