How To Pick a Shoe

Want to know a little secret? There are no perfect race-walking shoes.  Usually, you can find a nearly perfect shoe, and that will suffice.  Below are four almost perfect shoes. The New Balance 110 is actually a race walking shoe.  The New balance 713 is a runner’s training shoe, while the Asics Tiger Paw is a well-established runner’s racing shoe. The fourth shoe, made to order by Bart Hersey, represents a significant financial investment for the average race walker.  However, many elite athletes prefer the superb fit, durability, and individualized design of this shoe. 

Pick your shoe by the following characteristics, tailoring requirements to meet specific needs.

Here's a current list of recommended shoes:

1.  Asics DS Racer

2.       Asics Tarther

3.       Asics Hyperspeed 3 or 4

4.       Adidas adizero Mana

5.       Adidas adizero Rocket

6.       Nike Air Zoom Streak XC 3

7.       Mizuno Wave Universe 3

8.       Mizuno Wave Ronin 2

9.       Nike Zoom Waffle Racer VII

10.   Asics Gel Piranha SP

11.   Adidas adizero Pro

12.   Saucony Grid Type A4

13.   Brooks T6 Racer

14.   K-Swiss K Ruuz

15.   Mizuno Wave Musha 2

16.   New Balance 205’s

17.   Adidas adizero RC II

18.   Mizuno Revolver