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Make the pull-on-tabs/loops on the heels just a little bit bigger. Male 45 Make running shoes more durable where you could buy a pair to last several years, but you only need to purchase cheaper insoles to refresh the shoes. Male 57 Make them with wider toebox. It's sometime hard to run when toebox are so small. Hurt my pinky toe a lot. Male 27 Less massive shoes with too much cushion. Male 26 For road shoes, I'd love to have a little bit of water resistance on the forefoot. Seems like every pair I have and have had get soaked with a little bit of moisture on the road. Male 40 Make them feel like they are already broken in, on the first use. A few high end shoes have nailed this, others haven't. Male 43 I wish more shoes were lighter weight but still offered stability. Most stability shoes seem to be 12oz or more. Male 38 Tongue and lace interface could always be better also would like to see a air bladder do an adjustable arch similar to car seat lumbar adjustments. Male 57 Stop putting trash insoles into running shoes unless the midsole has some level of ergonomics Male 41 Longer wear? I feel like 400-500 miles was common ~10 years ago, and now it's more like 200-300 miles before the outsole is worn off the heel. Male 46 Please make the tongues bigger on shoes, a lot of them are short and end up scraping my top of my ankle. Male 28 Make them easier to clean. Male 32 Better fitting collar (several top models from big brands have had high collars that dig into ankles). Male 38 More foot shaped shoes. I'm not sure why this isn't taking off. Male 35 Make them less chunky and more streamlined. I want my shoes to LOOK fast and streamlined. Male 37 Stop with the narrow toe box. We need toeboxes shaped like feet. Male 41 Don't squeeze my toes. Also, if I wanted a performance boost, I'd ride a bike; I don't have interest in shoes with a giant heel stack. It also just feels unsafe to have my ankles that far off the ground. Male 31 Insole. Most insole in all brands are very weak. Male 51 More speed/road racing options. Male 38 Ensure fitment stays consistent throughout iterations of a type of shoe. Male 34 To design a shoe that is more natural to our feet. Wide toe box allowing for toe splay is a must. Low drop to allow for natural foot striking. Not a super high height stack. Male 25 e tongues of the shoes have gotten very thin. I like a little cushion there. Male 40 When making a thick midsole, flair the outsole to better support the stride. Male 27 Splayed forefoot, deep heel cup, zero drop, moderate cushion, grippy soles. Male 54 e pricing and materials being used oen don't make sense. Why aren't shoes more durable? Male 30 Shoes that will last longer and not wear out so quickly. Good size of Toe box being more open to prevent blisters, toe nails falling off, due to the toe box being too small to allow for swelling. Male 48 Stop trying so hard to over-design everything. Male 54 Better styling. new wave designs seem to be making them purposefully hideous. Male 37 Using a last that isn't shaped like a deformed pointed foot. Male 45 Build shoes to allow a natural/neutral foot profile - zero drop, wider toe box. Male 37 Although progressing in the latest technology is important, let's not lose sight of the wearability, comfort, performance & price. Seems like a lot of brands are more focusing on shelf appeal & popular tech like carbon fiber or PEBA and they lose track about how it can affect the runner in the short, mid and long term. Male 42 I would ask them to use a sole that is long lasting. Most soles don't work well on pavement to trail surfaces. Male 39 I would like to see more retro inspired running shoes that have updated fit and function. Male 37 Why do you need to make the brand logos so big on most running shoes? Male 37 Design the shoes with custom insoles in mind. Male 35 ON LACES ON COLOR More laceless options. Male 46 I would if I didn't have to double knot all my laces because they slip all the time. Male 36 Is there a way to design more comfortable laces? Male 44 Why are a lot of the times the laces from a material that comes undone so easily if not put in double tight knots. Male 37 Create a running shoe that easily goes on and off. Male 35 Make shoelaces out of a material that stays tied! Male 46 I would appreciate a slip on running shoe. Male 37 Quality lacing system that does not always require tying. Male 33 Be more forward about the intent of the shoe, is it for marathons, is it tempo, it is daily training. ere are too many versions that are so similar! Male 41 Better color ways. Male 42 I looked for there to be more all black shoes. ey used to make them in a few brands, and now they are very hard to find. Male 43 Allow for more color options for men's footwear. NCAA Men's basketball teams are wearing hot pink and lavender hued shoes against their uniforms. LAVENDER!! e 70's macho man image is dead. Men don't just wear black or white anymore. Male 37 More conservative color schemes. Many of the running shoes I shop for have few options that are not bright and with loud colors. I would love if the general shoe was a little less flashy. I'm not a runner who likes to wear bright orange shoes while running, and I oen feel that some of the more reputable brands and quality shoes have odd colors rather than simply being gray or black (more my speed). Male 27 Too many shoes are white on the bottom and hard to keep clean looking. Male 41 Producing flashy colors combos but also a mellow version with the same flash i.e. a black shoe with bright blues, reds, greens, etc... accents. Male 33 I don't buy footwear for fashion, but most are unattractive color schemes. I'd ask for a more neutral color approach and everyday shoe look. Male 45 AND ... runstylemag.com Spring 2024 runstyle 51

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