Is this a cause for concern? How can I correct this and make it like my left foot? Can I still run in minimal shoes (saucony fastwitch) or should I move up to something more substantial?
Is this a cause for concern? How can I correct this and make it like my left foot? Can I still run in minimal shoes (saucony fastwitch) or should I move up to something more substantial?
I over-pronate slightly on my right side and very little to none on my left. I wear a mild stability shoe for training (Ravenna, Glide, etc), and lighter stuff for racing/workouts, and it works for me.
As long as you don't have any pain, you don't have to change anything. Excess pronation can increase your risk of plantar fasciitis, arthritis of the big toe and midfoot, tendonitis of the instep. Having it one side only suggests some level of assymmetry such as limb length difference or difference in the amount of out-toeing/in-toeing between the two feet, etc.
The "party line" will be to recommend orthotics. However from experience, my brother for example trains in racing flats without orthotics but has the classic flat pronated feet. Of course he only trains for the local 5k. I used to think, "this guy is just asking for problems later", but he's been running since high school (age 34 now) without any major foot problems.
The point is, one can run regularly for years without "treating" pronation.
Big G wrote:
Is this a cause for concern? How can I correct this and make it like my left foot? Can I still run in minimal shoes (saucony fastwitch) or should I move up to something more substantial?
Fastwitch is not minimal. It's a very lightweight and flexible shoe with an awesome feel, but it has mild stability built in and it has a 12mm midfoot/heel offset.
But I think mild stability is not a mistake here. Alternatively a neutral shoe that offers some arch support.
Leg length discrepancy - longer leg pronates. End of story.
Like rooster said. Check if your hips are even.
what would be a good trainer for me? I have the Ravennas but I don't like them that much. What about the DS trainer 13? How can I tell if I have a leg length descrepency? Would a chiropracter be able to tell?
Big G wrote:
what would be a good trainer for me? I have the Ravennas but I don't like them that much. What about the DS trainer 13? How can I tell if I have a leg length descrepency? Would a chiropracter be able to tell?
DS T 13? Current DS T is number 15. Nice shoe. I run in both Fastwitch and DST (14/15) and bets are that if you like the one you'll like the other. Similar amount of stability, too.
My 2ct: stay away from the chiropracter aka the masseuse without the happy ending. ;)