Choosing Your Running Shoes

When choosing running shoes, it is not necessary to spend a lot of money! You do not need to buy a set of track spikes or racing flats. One pair of quality, sturdy and supportive everyday running shoes will do nicely for the entire middle school season for both practices and meets. During the season, I would recommend that your child only wear their running shoes for practices and meets and not everyday to school.

In my experience, there is no substitute for having knowledgeable people assist you in selecting and fitting your shoes. This will ensure that your child is training in a shoe that has the qualities that he or she needs in order to run comfortably.

Personally, I would highly recommend Manhattan Running Company. They are a local store that is very competitive in pricing with the big sporting goods chain stores in town and with catalogs like Eastbay, but they also offer excellent advice and fitting. In addition, the people who own and work at the store are just good people, and if you mention that you are equipping for AMS cross country, you will get a discount.

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