There is no such thing as the best running shoe. Many claim that a certain running shoe is better for them, but for every claim that a certain shoe is the best, there will be someone who got a running injury for that shoe.
Each running shoe brand (eg Asics) and each model within that brand (eg Kayano) all have different design characteristics and different features. These design features of the running shoe will affect the way that the running shoe interacts with the foot. Each runner has different structural and functional features of their feet and lower limb and will have different requirements depending on the running technique and the type of running that they do.
The secret in running shoe prescribing is to match up the design features of the running shoe with the runner’s characteristics. This is far from being a science yet as there is so much that is not known. If the match is correct, then the runner will be more efficient and less prone to injury. If the match between the runner and running shoe is not correct, then the runners will be less efficient and more prone to injury.
At this stage the best chance for getting the mix right is to get the running shoes from a specialist running shoe store.
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