Not Being an Inert Pile of Goo Shoes

[Lorizael]

I only ever own one pair of shoes and they're never athletic/running shoes. I want to try to exercise somewhat regularly, and I figure having proper footwear (to prevent shin splints) is probably a good place to start. Suggestions for relatively cheap, good shoes to walk/jog/run/crawl in? I have very flat feet. Not sure what other information is relevant.

[Proteus_MST]

Best go to a shoe store and try them on yourself before buying ... and ideally try several pairs on before deciding on which to buy

[Lorizael]

Let's call that Plan B...

[Dinner]

http://comfortingfootwear.com/best-running-shoes-arch-support-flat-feet/

[Aeson]

I pretty much only wear flip flops, and don't have shin splints.

[Proteus_MST]

Guess if you use flip flops for jogging, you will spent half of the time jogging with putting one of the shoes on again

[Dinner]

I pretty much only wear flip flops, and don't have shin splints.

I wear a lot of flip flops around the house and when running to the local store, it is kind of a San Diego thing, but honestly long term they are bad for your feet. Have you ever seen a native who only ever wore saddles or worse normally went barefoot? It is bad for your foot arches and feet tend to splay outwards. Not good.

[pchang]

If you have flat feet, then it would seem that shoes with good arch support would be very important. I have had good experiences with Brooks brand shoes. https://www.brooksrunning.com.