There's a shop up here...
vraiblonde said:
Larry got some special custom made shoes, where they hooked him up to something and monitored his running, walking, etc. Then they designed the shoe to correct any stride problems.
Or something like that - he'd have to tell you exactly what it was.
...called "If the Shoe Fits". It's a running shoe store run by...runners.
They put you on a treadmill with a ground level camera and you walk. They tape your footfalls and can tell, easily and right away, how you're body is structured, ie, how it naturally functions when running/walking.
Then they give you several options of in stock shoes, not custom, that conform to your footfall. I have a pair of Brooks Hydra Flows ($100) and they replaced New Balance 642's. The 642's were the most comfortable running shoes I'd ever had...up to that point. The pounding of running 15 miles a week or so simply exposed the difference between my footfall and the New Balances. It's not even close. The hard part was all three pairs they recommended to replace them were awesome.
So, find you a serious running shoe store that will recommend the shoe for your foot.
PS: It takes awhile to build up to being on an eliptical that long. If you push it too much, too soon, you'll hurt in any shoes.
PPS: Running shoes need to be replaced every 500 miles or sooner.