Have you compared all of them?
I have the Brooks and like them, but the upper is a bit too much and I sometimes get blisters under the arch when wearing rough socks.
Never tried the Pumas yet but really want to.
The Nikes felt really comfy but since they felt a tiny bit aggressive under the arch I didn't risk to keep them. (Had issues with Nike Structure 25 which has even more aggressive arch support).
I run almost the same as you — massive pronation and feet pointed outwards owing to my high arches (hollow foot). Used to find some comfort in stability shoes (Nike Structure 25, ON Cloudrunner 2) but these aren’t really fast and I don’t get anywhere near my goals. Pulled the trigger on Evo SL’s recently and this was where I noticed how much my feet really pronate, and after running with the Evo SL’s I found that my ankles hurt post-run which I didn’t experience with my aforementioned stability shoes.
I brought this up to a physical therapist friend and she recommended that I do exercises to strengthen my feet muscles first before buying shoes/insoles as these new shoes/insoles would basically be useless with my weak intrinsic muscles. The exercises included heel and toe raises, towel crunches, and forward/lateral lunges. Haven’t been able to run again for a few weeks but I have been doing these exercises twice a day. Hope this helps!
I mean they're cushioned enough, but I tend to pull other shoes when I'm running >1hr on pavement. I do not have flat feet, so can't speak on how they'd work for that. They also aren't particularly "fast" shoes, so may not be great for races themselves, but are great trainers!
For me the Clifton is the all around best shoe for anything. I tried the bondi’s those are unstable in certain situations. My favorite hoka is the speedgoat 6 and I know everyone hates this shoe. Going from a flat sneaker to something like a hoka shoe will be an adjustment period. If you need something with a lower back try Nike structure 25 it’s a fantastic shoe.
I have like several of the Nike Air Structure. There foot bridge technology seems well designed. Edit: Nike now calls their pronation control Mid Foot Support System. It is a nice middle ground between heavy shoes for motion control and cushioning shoes.
The Saucony Omni and Hurricane seemed good too.
I was a pronator. I had to take running break because of migraines. The models that I really liked were Nike Air Structure, Saucony Hurricane or Omni. I liked some of the New Balance 850/800 series. I think the 860 is an update of what I used. These are stability that are not as stiff as motion control.
I like buying local, but if you are super unsure, Road Runner Sports of San Diego and Running Warehouse have liberal return policies. With Road Runner you need to join their runners club. It should be free for the first year, but it renews automatically. It also gives discounts on shoes. So, it is not bad if you run throughout the year.
-EvilEagle-
