Training in Women's Shoes?

[mndistance22]

Has any guy in here ever trained in womens shoes? Is there a huge difference? I would imagine they are somewhat different, but they are so much cheaper!

For example, I train in the Asics Gel-Nimbus 9's and I wear size 10's. In womens shoes, it would be a size 12. Not many women have that large of feet, hence them being cheap and easy to find (unlike size 10's).

Has anyone tried this?

[Cippy Cup]

To my knowledge, womens' shoes and mens' shoes only differ in color styles. They wouldn't be cheaper because they are bigger, but more expensive. When was the last time that something that was a larger size cost less.

[xcrunner09]

To my knowledge, womens' shoes and mens' shoes only differ in color styles. They wouldn't be cheaper because they are bigger, but more expensive. When was the last time that something that was a larger size cost less.

I guessing he means they would be more likely to be on sale, because fewer women have feet that big.

[mndistance22]

To my knowledge, womens' shoes and mens' shoes only differ in color styles. They wouldn't be cheaper because they are bigger, but more expensive. When was the last time that something that was a larger size cost less.

I'm sorry but I don't even know how to respond. When was the last time that a running shoe was more expensive in a larger size?

n00bskie...

[seb_xc]

not sure about a lot of other brands but asics makes their shoes differently for men and women. hope this helps

[OP4man812]

Most womens shoes are B width so unless you have narrow feet, they might be too narrow.

Edit: But if you can find D width, i'd assume they would be fine.

[mndistance22]

I think you've convinced me not to try them. But I guess if a really good deal comes around with size 12, D width womens shoes, I might try them out;)

[RFXCrunner]

Some shoes are designed specifically for women's feet, and wouldn't likely work well for you. An example- the Womens Vomero.

Most womens shoes are 1.5 sizes smaller than mens shoes and one width narrower. So if you're a size 10, you would be a 11.5 wide(D width) in womens.

[manni]

just run barefoot, what's your problem

on the other hand, i have 12.5 feet... we'd need a very huge women shoe to fit my leg lol :))