2025 hasn’t been a great year when it comes to my physical health. Early in the year I managed to sprain one knee which led to a sprained meniscus in the other knee. Then my motorbike crash seen soft tissue damage in my knee and ankle along with heavy bruising to the other side.
What will hopefully be the last issue for this year is another overuse injury to feet which I also had a few years ago. I am on my feet a lot with (with not enough rest) so a few years ago I had an overuse injury in the ball of my foot due to a combination of bad shoes and lots of running/jump rope which eventually went away but has hit me again. One suggestion from my TCM doctor was to get better shoes that provide more forefoot padding and after a lot of research, I ended up with the New Balance Fresh Foam X More V6!
This is the first time I’ve owned running shoes with padding as thick as these and I have to say I’m addicted. My foot is still slightly injured but I don’t feel it at all when walking in the More V6. Previously my Nike Motiva used to feel VERY soft but sadly now they feel more like walking on bricks in comparison to these New Balance sneakers.
This has got me interested in trying other sneakers of similar forefoot thickness but now it’s just a matter of waiting for some good sales during Black Friday so wish me luck!