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[ubercal]

Can you guys who know running shoes please recommend me a shoe for short 5km daily runs that have very good cushioning and maximum shock absorption, for someone recovering from a pretty bad lumbar disc herniation. Price around R2000-R2500.

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

 

[Claymore]

After breaking my PB twice in the last two weeks at my home parkrun, I went off to Bosmont Stadium parkrun on Saturday, and broke my overall parkrun PB, 8 years after the last time. Bosmont is nice and flat, only 57m elevation.

 

[Kornhub]

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

This and maybe look at Brooks?

 

[Sinbad]

Also go to a decent running shoe specialist shop and ask their advice.

 

[Sensorei]

Try and stretch the budget to R3000 and get the Nike Vomero 18 .My daily runs are +- 5 to 10kms , and they are brilliant .I previously had the Nike Pegasus.

Thanks. Looks like a great shoe.

 

[Sensorei]

Also go to a decent running shoe specialist shop and ask their advice.

For sure. But I'm only back in the big city in a month and no specialist salesmen around here.

 

[Kornhub]

@The_MAC congrats on the Comrades by the way!

 

[Chad_29]

Thanks. Looks like a great shoe.

The Vomero Plus is on sale right now (~R2 450 to ~R2 900 depending on the colourway) - this is at the official Nike stores. I tried to get one but they didn't have my size : (

 

[The_MAC]

@The_MAC congrats on the Comrades by the way!

Thanks man

 

[Crusader]

Can you guys who know running shoes please recommend me a shoe for short 5km daily runs that have very good cushioning and maximum shock absorption, for someone recovering from a pretty bad lumbar disc herniation. Price around R2000-R2500.

Which pace are you looking at. For slower runs (or 4:00/km+ runs like the rest of us) you can also take a look at the Puma MagMax 2 or Salomon Aero Glide 3.

 

[Kornhub]

Ok I was a lil fast yesterday for the easy run (it was dark + the watch didnt show me my speed).

 

[Gabe Owner]

First day back on the road. Slowly does it.