I'm in desperate need of new running shoes and just ordered some Asics gel 19. They feel super comfortable and I have about a 1/2" between the end of my big toe and the tip of the shoe. But it feels a teeny bit too close to the tip on one foot. I'm trying to decide if I should go up a 1/2 size or keep these.
How do you figure it out?
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
I've always gone to a running store to be fitted. Don't like the guesswork since it's such an investment!
nectarine / 2028 posts
Every few years I go to a running store to be fitted. Once I find the "perfect" shoe, I pay the $$$ at the store, and then will buy the same shoe online (like, 3 or 4 pairs) when the price is reduced or they are about to be discontinued. With the amount of miles I personally run (I'm definitely NOT a marathoner but do 650-750 miles a year, according to my. Garmin), finding the "perfect" fit initially is so important that I don't like to guess.
grapefruit / 4136 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: I've wasted $$ on shoes by not being fitted before, I would agree to go to a store and get fitted. I do like a little toe room but a half inch sounds about right, too much more and you wouldn't have the stability from the shoe.
coffee bean / 37 posts
Echoing the PP. Go to a running store so the staff can evaluate your gait and find a pair that best suits your needs. Then, buy online. 
Also, I buy my running shoes a half-size too big, as feet will swell on longer runs.
pomelo / 5509 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: Have you run in them yet? I've been wearing the same brand, style, and size for 5+ years, and I always find that the new pairs feel the teeniest bit tight at first...but tend to stretch out a little and feel perfect after a few runs. You wouldn't really want more than a half inch between the tip of your toe ajd the end of the shoe or your foot will be slipping!
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
@IRunForFun: that's what I figured. I haven't bought a new pair in years because I was pregnant most of the past 3 years, so I can't remember what new ones feel like haha I haven't run in these yet because I didn't think I could return them if they've been used.
pomegranate / 3809 posts
@BabyBoecksMom: If you buy from a specialty running store, many times they have a 30 days guarantee and encourage you to try them and come back if it's uncomfortable. You pay a bit more, but it ensures that it will work for you.
watermelon / 14467 posts
I always get fitted for shoes at the running store, but one time I had a shoe that rubbed my arch the wrong way during a run. I was able to return the shoes, but they gave me a hard time about it because the sole was a bit dirty. Fleet Feet will take the shoes back, no questions asked, if you bought them there.
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