well, i agreed on certain point. but higher end shoes are too specific, eg, running for running, basketball for basket ball, i believe the thread starter is looking for an all rounder either for normal track jogging and jungle tracking. heck, i wouldnt wan to use an airmax 360 for jungle tracking and end up with air bocor

but ofcoz, if u have the bullets to spend, then its yr own choice.

This post has been edited by eddychstu: Jun 27 2006, 11:43 AM

lol, you're obviously overreaching yourself. Take it easy. Judge your progress by how much can you run for the first session. Strive to increase the distance every session but maintain the duration. Squeezing out every last ounce of effort is not good for your nervous system. Putting maximum effort in one intense burst is but not at the expense of injuring your body. Better to have 2 short session which taxes your cardio system momentarily than to have 1 session of run till you drop.

i experienced the heart thumping before too, along with headache and throbbing pain at the back of my head, uncomfortably cold lungs, cold sweats and having bright lights in my vision after being sedentary for a while and taking up jogging again (run till i drop variety). but i'll say it's certainly the worst way to work out.

Lol... thanks for teaching me so many things; side-stitch, hyperventilated, dehydration. Thing is I dont bring water when I go cross-training cause carrying a bottle around is quite troublesome for me. Dah lar, I myself is already so heavy.

Timberland for jungle tracking. Good idea. I will check it out. So far, I was impressed by the new series from Adidas. Nike shoes are ugly these days. Since my Nike Free 5.0 tore up on me, I start to doubt it's durability.

Alrighty, thanks for your advice. I will go look into New Balance later today.

Well, I thought about going barefoot and make the sole of my feet rough and strong but it's quite impossible for me. The place I go jungle trekking is a semi-cemetery on a hill that links all the way deep into another housing area's walking park.

From my house, I go up the reservoir, detour into the jungle (with tracks), passes by quite a few cemetery to go to another housing area's taman. Well, its not scary because plenty of people walk through there every evening. I dont stay on too late as when I come back from the park, I will have to pass by the cemetery again unless I detour and make a huge round (probably 4km long) through the housing area to the mainroad.

Great example... Good things are never cheap. Cheap things are never good.

Thanks, I will keep that in mind. Really walking in the stadium is different from trekking the hills / jungle.

At the stadium, I can walk briskly and run a round or two. Max out, I can go for 10 rounds, 6 rounds before I start feeling tired. But in the hill / jungle trekking that I went, it was horrible. Much more taxing compared to the stadium.

Last few months, I used to go walking in this park on every Tues and Thurs, it wasnt half as bad even!

Hey Pennywise, ur about 10 cm taller than me, but your shoe size is the same as mine. You have tiny feet!

Anyways, if you want some good shoes, I'd say go with Reeboks. First of all, they're very comfortable (and durable), and secondly, Reebok stores always carry size 11 and 12, unlike Nike. Those idiots.

And about your feet burning, it could be because you're 1 foot is longer than the other. While the difference is minimal, you're exerting more pressure on the sole of your longer foot. While better quality shoes may be able to delay the effects, I'd say it's safe to say you're over exerting yourself, based on what you've said here.

Besides, running/jogging are both high impact activities, and will have adverse effects on your joints (especially your knees) in the long run. Unless you plan on becoming some sort of long distance runner, I'd suggest looking for some other form of cardio workout, like the stationary bike / rowing machine.

most nike outlets have started carrying larger sizes now i think, i bought a pair of running shoes a couple of months ago and they had my size. they didnt use to carry bigger sizes but i think they do now.

Thanks for your recommendations on Reebok but I have not worn a Reebok since early 90s when Reebok Pump was just out. I will look into their new models though. Thank you.

Nike koyak easily ler. I wanna try Adidas so badly now.

Hey pennywise.

I think if you do trekking, bets get hiking boots. The grip and the longevity is better. if u use running shoes e.g. Nike/Reebok/NB, sure koyak one. The terrain is too wearing on those materials. Hiking boots are best for those hilly terrains.They have good ankle guards also coz u tend to have uneven footing in hikes and the guards lock your ankles to prevent sprain/break if you slip/fall. This is from my experience in my 20s when I hiked a lot,did a few hikes in Nepal.Those were like 60 degree vertical climbs, like natural thighmaster exercise.

Actually, what do people spent on sports shoes nowadays? Last one I bought was a cheapo shoe from NB. About RM140 on sale. I have another spare one Power Zap-on (cheap ******* I am, only 55 bucks) for whatever activity Last time I went to this sports shoe place in KLCC people,esp teenagers were buying these fashionable sneakers for RM300 Rm400, not even useful. Can't remember the name but start with S. Some USA brand.

sketchers

Ah yes, tq. that's the brand. Pretty to look at but useless as a sport shoe.

I dont think it's hiking la. It's a hill, with a water tanker (reservoir) on top, some plenty cemetery and a tracks all the way to the other side of the hill, there's a taman. I think crosss-training shoes are good enough for me. I am looking into Timberlands for now.

I use rm17.90 white school shoes I bought at Mydin. Works great!!!! I ran for 3 kms everyday. The shoe will wear out in a year or so. I change and get a new one, once the sole is going south. No sweat tho, since the shoeis so cheap,...

Fulamak, this one is kowkow good suggestions man! But errr... white school shoes dont have my size I think.