I've tried a few shoes, but most of them were on the more minimal side. My Peregrines have a 4mm drop and very little cushioning (for a running shoe), so I can really feel the ground. My boots also have very stiff soles, so that seems to help. The worst ones were some more cushy Saucony Exodus 3s, as they just felt spongy and hurt my knee a bit more, I think. So this whole "feeling the ground" business seems to help, at least.Alphaville wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:29 amthis just as a curiosity, because it's not for everyone... but i used to get knee pain from heavy shoes and heel strike... have you experimented with minimalist shoes/forefoot stride, etc?
it's not for everyone and takes some adaptation, and some people even get injured, while others say knee pay requires more arch support, but... have ya?
It always felt a bit counterproductive to take away the support and cushioning by trying out minimalst shoes, but writing out the above made me think. Maybe it's just the kind of counterintuitive thing that could work... I'll might have to rethink this.
My stride (walking and running) has been analyzed by the runner's shop and a personal trainer and apparently there's nothing wrong with it. After looking at the videos you posted, I'm not so sure anymore, though :/Alphaville wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:29 ami was just thinking about this mystery pain... a real puzzler but maybe stride related since there's nothing wrong structurally?
also was thinking about what you said re: pain from inactivity. and walking is good as is stimulates cartilage growth... issue is how much maybe because too much of anything will hurt.
The balance is also the most difficult thing. Historically, I've done well with walking an hour or two per day, every day. But that was when I was squatting and deadlifting year round. Since I stopped it seems like my knees just can't take the continuous stress anymore. I'm doing much better with dedicated walking and resting days now.
Thank you for your input. When I said I want to "ignore" the knee, it was more about not giving it undue bandwidth, as I tend to obsess about the pain then. But I think I'm at a point where I might want to start the next round of wild experiments. Right now I'm trying mobility, stretching, foam rolling, core and posterior chain training and taking it slow. Why not throw some new shoes and a different stride into the mixAlphaville wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:29 amanyway idk this was just 2 ideas for consideration not an attempt at a prescription or anything (not saying "this particular one is for you", just "maybe worth exploring options") since you already do glute/hamstring work which stabilizes knee tracking.