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- Q Is it worth investing in special racing shoes to help me achieve a personal best time?
- A Racing shoes are effectively stripped-down versions of normal road shoes, as they offer less cushioning and support so as to save weight. With the average road shoe weighing in at approximately 370g, a similar racing model could be half this weight. The advantage with a racing shoe is that because the weight is reduced at the end of the lever (the lever is your leg and the weight is on your foot), any saving in weight will make running require less effort - which means you will be able to run faster. Typical time savings are five to ten seconds per mile, which over any race distance is worth having. However, if you are a heavy runner or need your gait correcting, wearing racing shoes could result in an injury, because you will be less protected than when wearing your usual shoes. So think carefully before you splash out on a sleek, fast model.
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