on some running websites, they have a shoe finder that you can use to find a certain shoe that you want and when they ask for if you're a pronator, i dont know what to choose. is there an easier way to find out pronation than to videotape the back of your leg?
i actually work at a specialty running store and another method that we'll use (outside of watching the person walk of course) is to check the bottom of the shoes you're currently walking/running in. look for where most of the wear is happening...the inside, outside, or is it relatively up the middle. then u have to check what type of shoe you're in. if you're pronating, the wear will be on the inside obviously and if ur in a neutral shoe, u then need stability..ect. if u are flat footed, chances are u need motion control shoes, and u can tell that by getting ur foot wet and stepping on concrete. but ur best best is to check the wear on ur shoes. hope that helps...and hope u dont fall asleep reading all that
Also, if you have Morton's Toe, that is, the big toe is not the longest on your foot, there's a good chance you over-pronate.
I have high arches and train exclusively in flats. The wear pattern is directly in the middle of the forefoot of the shoe. Is that a good indication that they are the right shoe type for me (i.e. minimalism works for me)? All other neutral cushioned trainers I've tried show wear along the outside of the shoe.
I think that method only applies to shoes you run in, not walking in. Many runners don\'t overpronate while walking, but they do while running due to the greater impact that collapses the arch. The best method is to look at the wear pattern on an old pair of runners.
The easiest way to find out is to go to your local specialty running shop and have them look at your feet. The wet test and test like that dont work. Just because an individual has high arches doesnt mean they dont pronate. It isnt always cut and dry like the shoe finder test say it is. There are different levels of pronation and there are shoes made with more stability and shoes made with less stability. If you want it done right have someone else do it for you. I work at a running specialty store and i have my coworkers look at my feet every time i get new shoes to make sure nothing has changed in my gate. You can do it yourself by as mentioned previously by looking at the wear on the bottom of your shoe but its always better to have someone who is trained do it for you.
it could be a good indication, so long as u havent had any problems. i mean, ur foot/arch is a method of shock absorption for the foot so a little pronation while running is not a bad thing. so if the flats work for u, great! i know plenty of people who do train in flats, they just happen to be efficient enough. just make sure to keep them replaced often, because there is not much to them obviously.
"Also, if you have Morton's Toe, that is, the big toe is not the longest on your foot, there's a good chance you over-pronate."
False, not only do i work at one of the top running specialty stores in the nation but i also have morton's toe to the extreme. my second and third toes are longer than my first and i supinate.
I wrote "good chance," not "certain." The initial poster was looking for some possible markers, and I mentioned one. See, for example, http://www.bigkneepain.com/kneepain_footwear.html
utpt wrote:
"Also, if you have Morton's Toe, that is, the big toe is not the longest on your foot, there's a good chance you over-pronate."
False, not only do i work at one of the top running specialty stores in the nation but i also have morton's toe to the extreme. my second and third toes are longer than my first and i supinate.