How to Choose a Shoe Based on the Activity You Need it For

There are so many options...

I was chatting with a patient the other day about how her knee pain might be coming from the fact that she has been wearing running shoes to her cardio dance class.

Running shoes are great...for running. Their grip is made for forward movement but is restrictive when it comes to twisting and turning.

Ok, so now we know that she needs cross training shoes rather than traditional running shoes.

But where do we go from here?

There's no 'right way to go about shopping for workout shoes. My recommendation is to buy only from a place that allows easy returns. Outside of that, finding the right pair of shoes is a lot of trial-and-error.

To expedite the process and make things less overwhelming, I put together this shoe guide:

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