Good grief! You’re getting a lot of bad advice!
I’ve been running for 35 years and my knees are fine. Just did an 8.5 mile hike today. I’m 50.
I like Air Pegasus. It is a cushioned shoe. Most any of the running shoes in the $70+ range are pretty good.
If you start experiencing knee or leg pain, back off running. Maybe try another shoe, or talk to some runners. Work your mileage up gradually and learn to listen to your body. You’ll know when you’ve done too much.
Don’t listen to the couch potatoes.
Trust me I’m not a couch potatoe. Actually, I’m far from it (competitive powerlifter). I’m just saying that there other ways to train than high-impact excercises.
Don’t listen to the couch potatoes.
I didn’t read any advice from couch potatoes.
You should consider yourself lucky that your knees are still good. Not everyone is so blessed. There are many ways to exercise that are not hard on the lower extremity joints and since I have bilateral hip replacements I do most of them - but I don’t run.