PODIATRIST DISCUSSES HOW WOMEN'S AND MEN'S RUNNING SHOES DIFFER

There are special considerations women need to take into account when shopping for running shoes, which are often just sized-down versions of men’s shoes. “Women’s shoes are generally wider in the forefoot and toe and narrower towards the heel. Men’s shoes are larger, in general,” explains Rebecca Pruthi, DPM, a podiatric surgeon and owner of Foot Care of Manhattan.

 

Dr. Rebecca Pruthi

 

Because of this, women need running shoes with more shock cushioning. “Women, on average, weigh less than men of comparable height and shoe size. Therefore, the midsole in a woman’s shoe is designed to sustain less impact as the foot strikes the ground,” Dr. Pruthi says. “Women’s running shoes usually contain a lighter and softer midsole than the men’s version, too.”

 

Source: Jake Smith, Tiffany Ayuda, Prevention [6/2/21] 

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News