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If you’ve ever dealt with plantar fasciitis, you know that nagging heel pain can make running miserable. And if you don’t address it, it can creep into your everyday routine. Today we’re looking at the best running shoes for plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis showed up for me after running the London Marathon in 2022. Honestly, I wasn’t too surprised. By that point, I had trained for and run a marathon in both 2021 and 2022, putting my feet through a lot of repetitive stress.
Even though I was the runner who always did my dynamic warm-ups, stuck to strength training, and followed a solid training plan, that constant strain on my plantar fascia eventually caught up with me. Which is not to say it happens to everyone!
It didn’t take long to realize that the shoes I was running in, and even the ones I wore day to day, played a huge role in the lingering heel pain.
To get some expert advice, I reached out to physical therapists who regularly treat runners dealing with plantar fasciitis. Their consensus? It depends on the runner, but certain features can help.
Duanne Scotti, a physical therapist and running coach, explained that “no matter the foot type, a…
