Mailbag! Best Shoes for Shin Splints? The Role of Flexibility in Shoes? Best Ultramarathon Shoes?
Doctors of Running
Podcast, Episode 228
We're back with a new mailbag episode! The team answers your running and running shoe questions. In this edition, the team discusses shin splints and the best shoes that we'd look for in dealing with them. They also break down their favorite walking shoes and discuss some of our favorite options for ultramarathons. Got a question for our next mailbag? Send it over to doctorsofrunning@gmail.com!
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
7:32 - What shoes are best for recovering from shin splints?
14:10 - How heel bevel can impact shin pain
21:30 - Ideal walking shoes
27:06 - What shoe characteristics can contribute to arch pain?
34:38 - Best road ultramarathon shoes
41:00 - What role does flexibility play in stability shoes?
46:52 - Best shoes for hallux limitus
53:28 - Wrap-up
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(Saucony A-Z)
#226: Matt Shares Industry Secrets! | Link
(10 Years of Knowledge)
#225: This or That?! | Link
(2025 Shoe Edition)
#224: Mailbag! | Link
(Knee question indepth and shoe recs!)
#223: Our Favorite Running Shoes, Part 2 | Link
(Part 2 of our 2 part special)
#222: Our Favorite Running Shoes, Part 1 | Link
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#154: Ashley Mateo, Running Journalism | Link
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#138: The Latest Findings on Super Shoes | Link
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#123: Amelia Boone, 4x World Champion in Obstacle Course Racing | Link
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and Megan have a fun and insightful conversation on OCR, injuries, and
eating disorder with the Queen of Pain, Amelia Boone)
#111: Mastering the Art of Running Over 40 | Link
(Digging
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#95/96: Science of Footwear Design/Biomechanics with Saucony | Link (95)/ Link (96)
(In
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Saucony to go in-depth on the design process there year-in and
year-out. High level conversation on shoe design!)
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