Finding sports shoes at your feet is not so easy. In sports shops or on the merchant sites, it's difficult to find your way among the multitude of choices available to us. Cindy, sports coach Nike advises us on the criteria to take into account to choose the right shoes.
- Why is the choice of sports shoes so important?
"Because every shoe is geared to a specific activity," says Cindy. Indeed, all sports shoes are not the same and meet the requirements of the sport for which they are designed.
- Does my morphology have to be taken into account in the choice of the shoe (my weight, the shape of my foot ...)
"Yes, completely because depending on our weight, and different supports (pronation / supination, foot inwards or outwards), the shoe must be adapted, otherwise it may create long-term pain." Observe the worn outsole of your old sports shoes to know your support and know which category your foot belongs to. You will be able to determine the sole structure that suits you.
- Should we necessarily choose a shoe adapted to the sporting activity practiced? Why ?
It is essential to practice the sports activity chosen in good conditions and without risking injury, explains Cindy. "A training shoe is completely different both in terms of the necessary support and the sole.The training shoe will require unexpected and lateral movements.The sole is therefore provided for all these changes of direction.The running shoe is intended for stability more or less in the axis, with a sole very little provided for a lateral change of direction (except the trail shoes). "
- At the time of fitting shoes do you have any tips to be sure to make the right choice?
You can test a few strides in the store and bend your feet to test the rigidity or otherwise the flexibility of the sneakers. For the coach, "there is no rule at this level, try both shoes and feel comfortable is the essential." Remember that your shoes will be used to run, jump ... comfort must be one of the main criteria.
- How often do you change your sports shoes?
"It depends on the recurrence of the sport sessions and the intensity of use."
