Best Shoes for Beginner Overweight Runners and Walkers

Few exercise options are as well known for producing weight loss while helping build endurance and even helping improve mental health than running.

If you are overweight and looking for a great sport to get started with that can be customized at your own pace, running is a great option.

If you are overweight you will feel that you need more shock absorption and support to feel comfortable running. Use how your feet feel to help you make the right choice for you, not the scale.

Instead of running in walking or cross trainer shoes invest in a pair of running shoes that you can wear for walk/run workouts.

If you can only afford one pair of shoes to get you started and you plan to run in the first few hundred miles then skip the walking shoes and purchase quality running shoes to prevent injury but keep quality shoes in the budget.

BEST WALKING SHOES FOR OVERWEIGHT WALKERS

New Balance 840v2

Saucony Omni Walker 3

Brooks Addiction Walker 2

BEST RUNNING SHOES FOR OVERWEIGHT MEN

Saucony Triumph 18

Asics Gel-Nimbus 23

Brooks Glycerin GTS 19

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