We recommend shoe fitting in the afternoon or evening (Your feet swell and widen during the day). Try at least 3 different shoe models. If you really want to compare 2 models, try 2 different models at the same time, wearing one model on each foot. The tip of your thumb should fit between the end of the shoe and the end of your longest toe.
Performance Footcare of New York always recommends shopping for your shoes at a running shoe specialty store where the staff is better informed about running shoe choices and recommendations.
Neutral Cushioned Shoes Regular
- Asics Gel-Culumlus 15
- Brooks Ghost 6
- Mizuno Wave Rider 16
- New Balance 880
- Saucony Ride 6
- Brooks Glycerin 11
Stability/Supportive Cushioning Regular (moderate support)
- Asics GT-2000 & Gel-1000
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13
- Brooks Ravenna 4
- Mizuno Wave Inspire 9
- Saucony Guide 6
- Mizuno Wave Nirvana 8
- New Balance 860 & 760
Motion Control (Highly supportive) Regular
- Brooks Addiction 10
- Saucony Stabil CS2
- New Balance 1340
Lightweight/Minimalist (Lightweight with mild cushioning and support)
- Asics Gel Neo 33
- Asics Gel Noosa Tri 8
- Asics Gel-Blur 33 2.0
- Brooks Pure Flow 2
- Brooks PureCadence 2
- Brooks Pure Drift
- Mizuno Wave EVO Cursoris
- Nike Flyknit Lunar1+
- Nike Free 5.0
- Saucony Kinvara 4
- Saucony Mirage
Neutral Cushioned Shoes Plus (Mild support)
- Asics Gel-Kinsei 4
- Asics Gel-Nimbus 15
- Mizuno Wave Creation
- New Balance 1080
- Saucony Triumph 10
Stability/Supportive Cushioning Plus (moderate high support)
- Asics Gel-Kayano 19
- Asics GT-3000
- Books Trance 12
- Mizuno Wave Alchemy 12
- New Balance 990
- New Balance 940
- New Balance 1260
- Saucony Hurricane 15
Motion Control (Highly supportive) Plus
- Brooks Beast 12
- New Balance 1540
Barefoot
- Brooks Pure Connect2
- New Balance Minimus Series (Zero, 10, and 20)
- Nike Free 3.0
- Saucony Hattori
- Vibram Fivefingers
Recommended Shoe Stores In New York
While Performance Footcare of New York is not affiliated with any shoe store, we do have some places we feel do a fantastic job getting runners into shoes they need rather than shoe they want to sell.
JackRabbit NY Running Triathlon Yoga Store:
- 1255 Lexington Ave (between 84 & 85th St)
- 42 W.14th St (between 5th and 6th Ave)
- 140 W. 72nd St (between Broadway and Columbus)
- 151 7th Ave (between Carrol St and Garfield Pl) (Brooklyn)
New York Running Company:
- 59th and Columbus Circle, 2nd floor
Paragon Sports:
- 867 Broadway (at 17th Street) (Near Union Square)
Super Runners Shop:
- 1337 Lex Ave. at 89th St
- 360 Amsterdam Ave at 78th St
- 821 3rd Ave & 51st St,
- 745 7th Ave and 49th St,
- 2543 Broadway and 95th St,
- 123 Court St (Brooklyn),
- Huntington, NY location
For Dress Shoes
- Look for brands like Mephisto, Clark's, Ecco and Rockport
- Harry's Shoes: 2299 Broadway (on 84th Street corner NW corner).
- TipTopShoes: 155 West 72nd Street (near east of Amsterdam), NY, NY.
