Do running spikes require special shoes?

for cross country...if not how do you put spikes in normal shoes? ive seen some people with normal shoes and spikes

Do running spikes require special shoes?
They make cross country spikes and cross country shoes without spikes.





You do not put spikes in normal shoes. They are not like regular track spikes.





Do not run cross country in track spikes.
Reply:are you really this stupid? dude they make them like that! just go to a running outdoor store and buy some!
Reply:yes i seen that too but i forgot whats its call but i say to buy running shoes made for running. they are more comforbale then your normal flat shoes and alos weight less. so go with runing shoes instead of your normal shoes, but only use then in meets
Reply:Unless things have changed big time since I ran in high school, cross country shoes do not have spikes. Spikes require shoes that have places in the bottom where you screw the spikes in and are used for track and field. That type of shoe is not suitable for running cross country type races as they have very little support and are designed for fast acceleration over relatively short distances on a dirt or all-weather track.
Reply:XC spikes have the cushioning and support of running shoes with the added traction of spikes, metal or rubber. They help a lot in races run primarily on grass and dirt or that go up a lot of hills.



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