Help - Am I running in the wrong type of shoes?

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

6 years ago 03/12/2018 4:14am EDT

For years I've just been running in stability shoes having been told I was an overpronator. And tbh I've never really thought much about it, just ordered the best deals I can find on t'internet for stability shoes.

However I was looking at the sole wear on my Saucony Omnis the other day and it's really heavily on the outside of the heels, wearing the black rubber completely away. So I looked this wear pattern up and the suggestion seems to be that indicates a need for neutral.

Does that seem right?

6 years ago 03/12/2018 3:27pm EDT

re: Shoe advice needed

Outside heel wear is common.

Lot of info on the net about selecting the right shoe and determining pronation. Recent info does not emphasize pronation, stability vs neutral, etc. Let google be your friend.

Would be best to do an in-person eval at a local running store. Or you can send a treadmill video to RunningWarehouse.com for their opinion. Several other sites, including brooksrunning.com, have shoe selection evaluation tools.

Your goal is to run injury free and be comfortable. Don't overconcern yourself with solewear. Happy Running !

6 years ago 03/12/2018 3:38pm EDT

re: Shoe advice needed

Agree with all of it except maybe the "Google is your friend" bit. There's a lot of the old way misinformation about shoes on Google if you're not a discerning reader.

Totally agree that outside heel wear isn't an indication of overpronation or neutral because "pronation" is the action immediately following the heel strike, not based on the heel strike itself. Also agree that if you have successfully been running injury free for all this time there is zero reason to switch shoes based on what your wear pattern looks like. Don't fix what ain't broken. If you are broken, have someone that knows what they're look at look at the whole motion, not just where you strike.

6 years ago 03/12/2018 6:20pm EDT

re: Shoe advice needed

Interesting - thanks chaps.

Good point re "if it ain't broke" - as I said previously been using stability shoes for years and never really had anything other than a couple of months out so can't really complain...

Also I had another look today and the outside wear really is only prominent at the heel, the wear at the front (even after 400+ miles) is quite negligible - outside, inside or central.

So probably fine as I am. Cheers!

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