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A Guide To Buying A Pair Of Running Shoes

By: Crystal Chan

Your foot type and degree of pronation determine the characteristics that you will need in a running shoe. One of the most important characteristics to look for is shape. You can see the shape most clearly by looking at the bottom of the shoe.

In general, running shoes come in three shapes-straight, semicurved, and curved-which correspond to the three types of footprints revealed by the wet test. Most experts believe that over-pronators should wear a shoe with a straight shape, supinators should wear a shoe with a curved shape, and normal pronators should wear a shoe with a semicurved shape. There are a few other characteristics to consider.

If you have flat feet and overpronate, you need a shoe that will prevent your foot from rolling in too far, that is, a motion-control shoes have a straight shape that gives maximum support to your foot. Also look for a firm rather than a soft midsole, a dual-density midsole with the denser material along the inner edge of the shoe to prevent excessive pronation, and a firm heel counter to minimize rear-foot motion.

Running is a complex biochemical process in which, generally speaking,you strike the ground first on the outside of your heel. Next, your foot rolls downward and inward slightly as it meets the ground. And lastly, the heel lifts from the ground, and you push off from the ball of the foot to move forward. The rotation of the foot downward and inward when you land on the ground is called pronation, and it's a completely natural and normal process.

If you have normal arches and pronate normally, you are lucky. Yo do not need to search out a shoe with special features. You might want to begin by considering shoes that lie somewhere between the motion-control and cushioned types. Manufacturers often refer to such shoes as stability shoes. These shoes, which often have a slightlu curved shape, do not control foot motion as much as motion-control shoes.

Keep your shoes as dry as possible. Whether they are damp with sweat or wringing wet after a workout in a downpour, they will recover fastest and best if air-dried. Do not put your shoes in the clothes dryer, whcih is too hot. A small fan does an excellent job of drying out shoes.

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