running shoes
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As everyone here has already said, you should go to a running store and get fitted. The right shoe depends on the terrain, foot shape, stride and distance/type workout.
I only started running a year ago. My first pair of shoes where the Puma Faas 300 that I had bought a while back and had only used occasionally. They got beat up very quickly but I liked the fact that they were extremely light and flexible.
The first time I got fitted the salesperson proposed me the NB 880, Asics Cumulus and Brooks Ghost.
The Cumulus cushioning was very soft but felt too different from what I had gotten used to with the Faas, I wanted to feel a bit of the road beneath. The Ghost's sole felt a bit stiff (again, compared to the Faas) so I chose the 880 because the upper mesh felt the best fit around my foot and the sole was the most flexible. Since I had read a lot of good reviews about the Brooks Ghost I got a pair of them later.
The NB 880 have been OK but after wearing the Ghosts on long runs 15-20km (9-12mi) I'm happy I got them as second pair. You really start to feel the difference in those last kms, nice cushioning.The upper on the Ghosts has proven to be more durable than the 880s and they got nice details like the twisted shoestrings and the shoestring loop around the tongue. I've been using the NB for shorter runs but I'll be trying the Cumulus next time and definitely upgrading the Ghost.
TLDR: If you're a weekend runner and want to look good at the mall get some Nikes. Otherwise Brooks Master Race.