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#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

Update: 2024-11-13

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We love a mailbag episode, where we get to answer your questions! Matt & Andrea take on a bevvy of listener quandaries. Tune in for discussions about stable marathon racing shoes, the link between heel drop in shoes and shin splints, wide toebox shoes, and much more. We want to hear from you! DM us on Instagram or email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com.

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro

2:37 - Recommendations for stable marathon shoes

8:38 - Do some shoe brands lend themselves to certain foot pathologies?

16:00 - Could higher drop shoes effect shin pain?

25:08 - Help for pubic stress fracture

34:52 - Wide-toebox shoe recommendations

38:56 - Does using less-maximal shoes improve foot strength?

43:40 - Recommendations for stable-yet-fun shoes

50:00 - Wrap-up

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#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

#217 Mailbag! Stable Marathon Shoes? Does Drop Cause Shin Pain? Wide Toebox Shoe Recommendations?

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