I am a begining runner, a little overweight, 230lbs. I am about 6' tall. I started running, and my knee's hurt real bad. I am looking for a shoe that will allow me to continue running. Doctor said find another activity, but I dont want to. My arches are not the best either. Any advise would be appreciated.

Hi, i'd suggest seeking a local gait specialist/sneaker geek. I'm in Canada, i do this gait/lower limb/shoe thing for a living. My speciality falls under Certified Canadian Pedorthist...be careful though, pedorthist is a poorly protected title, although in Canada the reigns are finally getting tighter. I tell clients that we run because we can, not all of us though are set up to manage the stresses the same way...foot type/structure, angles through lower limb, angle of gait, position of center of gravity, core strength, etc, etc, all play into tolerance. If your knees are offering early poor tolerance, respect that. Building tolerance is critical...you will run when you can, quite literally. Start with a walking program, aim to move toward a more ideal weight for your body type, a poorly acclimated body carrying extra weight is setting up knee failure. Drop me a line anytime, robchisel@hotmail.com, and i can offer up more specifics for you
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