http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/12/29/winter-running/ Running, Triathlon, Adeventure Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/12/29/winter-running/#comment-12328 Tom Wed, 20 May 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/12/29/winter-running/#comment-12328 Please talk to me about winter running shoes with spikes. My 13-year-old son runs, but he has trouble with one of his heels when he wears spikes. We've seen a specialist who thinks it's a growth plate issue that he will outgrow. Shoe weight isn't really an issue; in track, he's pretty much going with regular training shoes and he does well in road races wearing them. However, he's pretty serious about cross country, and in late fall when things get splippery, spikes could come in handy. I've even pondered going all Bill Bowerman, taking an old pair of running shoes and an old pair of spikes and creating a spiked regular running shoe for him for cross country. (OK, I know Bowerman didn't do exactly that, but you get the idea.) But I'd prefer to find something that's already on the market. Any tips? Thanks! Please talk to me about winter running shoes with spikes. My 13-year-old son runs, but he has trouble with one of his heels when he wears spikes. We’ve seen a specialist who thinks it’s a growth plate issue that he will outgrow. Shoe weight isn’t really an issue; in track, he’s pretty much going with regular training shoes and he does well in road races wearing them. However, he’s pretty serious about cross country, and in late fall when things get splippery, spikes could come in handy. I’ve even pondered going all Bill Bowerman, taking an old pair of running shoes and an old pair of spikes and creating a spiked regular running shoe for him for cross country. (OK, I know Bowerman didn’t do exactly that, but you get the idea.) But I’d prefer to find something that’s already on the market. Any tips? Thanks!

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