On Friday, 30 June 2023 at 21:50:49 UTC+1, Rich D wrote:
On June 28, The Iceberg wrote:
What does it mean, when a reviewer describes a shoe as stable?
I'm a runner, what I want is cushion. Nike Air is
nice, but pricey. I've been wearing Saucony and
New Balance for a long time. I add a pair of Thorlo socks as liners.
And I wear my running shoes on the court. But
supposedly, they aren't sufficiently 'stable' enough.
yes cos you want support on the court to protect your ankles in case they roll
when running sharply sideways, running shoes don't have that, so just buy some proper tennis shoes instead.
You mean, running sideways, sudden stop, change direction,
the ankle rolls?
yes exactly. You fall sideways and go over on your ankle(as that's where the joint is). It often happens with amateur players and you see it in pros sometimes too, Fed is prob only player can't remember seeing fall over sideways at some point, but his
balance/centre-of-gravity-movement was insane.
That could happen. How does a 'stable shoe' help there?
a stable shoe doesn't stop you falling over or going over on your ankle, but it protects you from majorly injuring your ankle and the difference is remarkable when playing tennis. Think like ski-ing without ski boots, ok, perhaps it not as extreme as
that but similar.
I know squat about shoe design.
What about ankle braces? Any pros wear those?
yes some do, notably Andy Murray, after he injured his ankle as a teenager, but he also wears stable shoes as well. Ankle braces are like double-protection, but annoying as you keep having to fit them, so most can't be bothered with them, but if my
entire career/job relied on them and had injured my ankle before would wear them though.
Addidas, K-Swiss, Nike are all good.
K Swiss? I recall trying a pair, many years ago, they had
the cushion of a banana peel.
they have pretty good cushioning, but mostly it's support which is what you need. Your feet aren't really meant to be cushioned as it is, they should be moderately tough naturally.
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