Running shoes - where to buy

With spring just around the corner it is time to buy new shoes. I normally buy my shoes in Jenna, but I am not heading that way for another couple of months. Looking for a "shoe doctor".

If I remember right, there is a RunningShoe Doc at SendlingerTor, but sorry don't know the name.

Carm, if it's the one under Inlingua I would highly recommend AGAINST using them. Not very helpful, not very knowledgable and not much English (at least when I went in there in November).

There is a store just over the Isar (the east side) on either Ohlmullerstr. or Humboldtrasse called (I forget) Runner's something that does just running shoes and is staffed by runners and they know what they are doing. I'll try and get the exact name and address and post it tomorrow. The other option is the running shoes and ski boots store owned by (gee, my memory is going) a famous German skier whose name I forget. I think it is up in Schwabing somewhere and should also be very good.

I've never bought runners there- I tend to buy 2 or 3 pairs when I am home at the Adidas Outlet, but I did buy a pair of rebook summershoes there, and they were nice to me.

On Ohlmüllerstr 7 is Runners Only, maybe that is what Tim was thinking of. (I checked the yellow pages).

If you are talking about running (which is extremely punishing to your feet, ankles, knees, hips, back, etc), do your body a favor and go to someplace (like the place Tim recommended) that has a treadmill that you can jump on and they analzye how you run, how you land on your feet. I had this done once after I was continually getting shin splints, and found out that I pronate a bit(my ankles roll inward) which puts lots of stress on your shins and knees. So, if you want to run and don't want to be injured, spend the extra time and money and go to someone good (especially if you are already carrying around a few extra pounds, like me).

Yep, that's it, thanks Carm! I bought moulded footbeds from them last year (which I also use in my ski boots) and a friend from Stuttgart has bought several pairs of shoes from them and has been very happy.

Thanks for the advice. I will check them out on Saturday.

Runners Point in the Riem Arcaden has one of those machines. However, I assume that just ahving the machine is not good enough, you need trained staff to operate and advise. I have no idea how good (or not) hte staff at Runners Point are. I simply know they have such a machine.

There's new technology in running wear. For those active gals out there, check out the new ShockAbsorber bra.

For those who have skipped out of the office already, click on "Bounce-o-meter" on the home page.

Thanks Owain - forgot to point that out as I was furiously typing inbetween trying to do my job (which, I might add, is to support our massive purchasing system!). So, back to work.

Runners Point also offers the video taping thingy - excellent - hubby found out he totally had the wrong shoes.

Also just got insoles for "running" wow what a difference. All of a sudden my knee stopped hurting because my feet are properly supported...go figure..

@greenlakechris - do those things work for larger breasted ladies? Me thinks not...or?

Try these guys: http://www.laufbar.de/idx_laufbar.php really helpfull, you can try any shoe you wanna buy even outdoors and the analysis of your feet and your running-style (to match the perfect shoes and not choose em by style) is free if you purchase a pair of shoes there (at least used to be when I got my last pair there).

The bounce-o-meter goes up to FF+G. Allegedly.

Out of interest, how do they do the insoles? I don't want the off the shelf ones unless they fit properly and I don't think my insurance will cough up for a custom pair.

Insoles aren't that hard to do, you can have the cheap ones which are done in nearly every sports-shop and cost you about 30,-. "Real" insoles done by a prothetist are about 60,-- and any normal german insurance normally covers them (had em done quite often for my skiing and snowboard-boots and got em covered every time, you only need to get a prescription by your GP so they cost you 10,-- "Praxisgebühr").

The one in Humboldt strasse (Kolumbusplatz UBahn station) is Intersport-Reichhart. I have alway found the staff friendly and helpful. Not sure if they speak English though.

Sport Reichhart GmbH · Humboldstr. 42 · 81543 München
Telefon: 0 89 / 65 20 25 · Telefax: 0 89 / 65 97 99

Intersport-Reichhart

Never been there, I was (as previously noted) referring to Runners Only...

Would second them. I got some shoes from the branch Riem. They're well setup with all the gait analysis stuff and pretty knowledgable.

Yep, the Riem and PEP Runners Point are good.

For cheaper (Asics) shoes try Bittl in Allach (with the discount card) and online at

http://www.sportscorner24.de

Register with them and you get loads off 20% emails.

I only had a good experience with the running shop at Sendlinger Tor but I took a German with me. The old man there made me get on the tread mill and all that. I think the best question he asked (at the beginning) was are you buying shoes to look good or are you running? Then we went through a few to get the right fit. I showed him where I normally get blisters he helped out etc etc etc.

Another recommendation (from a German friend) is the Runner's whatever on Marienplatz. Apparently on the 1st or 2nd floor is where the people who run go. She had an excellent experience and found out that her shoe size was completely different than what she'd thought.

And for insoles... I started running, I eventually had massive pain in my heel, went to my internist (don't ask) and he recommended the insole/shoe people on the Ickstattstrasse. Can't remember their names now but they were fantastic. I told him about my problem he did full molds of my feet then showed me normal feet and then had my insoles in a week. Admittedly he wasn't cheap, but what a difference. Insurance covers what he does if he tells the doctor what to write on the prescription. Mine were about 100 euros.

Cheers,
Amy

Thanks everyone

Picked up my running shoes yesterday and would have to say I thoroughly enjoy the shoes and enjoyed the process. Ended up buying my shoes from Runners Only, I will definitely go back again in a few months. Thanks again.