Choose a Shoe to Match Your Foot Type

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Choose a Shoe to Match Your Foot Type

There are three basic types of footfall: overpronation, neutral, and underpronation/supination.

Overpronators – those whose feet roll excessively inwards – usually need over-pronator shoes with devices to prevent the excessive roll when running.

Underpronators/supinators - whose feet either roll inward too little or roll outwards slightly – often require additional cushioning, and may benefit from a shoe with greater stability.

Runners with a neutral gait generally need little or no motion control.

   

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