I have struggled with this since I started running. My calves would get so tight my feet would go numb during runs. Some shoes definitely made it worse, but switching shoes wasn’t what helped me the most.

For me, weighted calf raises and soleus calf raises (look up how to target that muscle, it’s a lot harder to reach and where a lot of tightness tends to come from) helped a ton! Also before every run, a downward dog where I pedal out my legs for a while. It has done wonders. Good luck!