Fuelcell Rebel Modification

Maybe you should cut off your heels, first.

Sorry to break it to you bud, but they've been on sale for months

https://www.newbalance.com/pd/mens-fuelcell-rebel/MFCXV1-26268-M.html#color=Black

Fair point.

I dont live in trumpeltown.

You "overpronate" due to a weakness or imbalance, probably enabled by being in "protective" stability shoes too much.

I've never worn a "stability" shoe in my life.

I'm saying that I feel when I run in this shoe that the lateral wing which is presumably designed to stabilise my foot, I feel that it goes a little too far, pushing my foot over inwards, and I'm basically asking if I was to modify the shoe, it might feel more natural without the flange.

It's a landing zone, it shouldn't push your foot anywhere unless you plant bizarrely.

Entirely possible that I am, I think for example on my right foot I land on the right heel area and then roll through to toe-off at the front left toe end of my right foot... if that makes sense.

I think the wing is exaggerating this roll through.

I just recently bought a pair of FuelCell Rebels. I have exactly the same thought. My right foot seems to hit on the outside edge a little quicker and then rolls a little too far inside, causing a little more pronation than I'm willing to accept.

I've fixed it by building up the arch a little with pieces of crafts felt and that's a good temporary fix. Once I decide for sure that I'm keeping the shoe, I'll trim off the edge a little.

My one word of caution is to trim a little at a time. You can always trim more. You can't put it back if you trim too much.

I suggest filming yourself on a treadmill in this shoe, and another neutral shoe to compare to. run for a few minutes before turning on the video though so you are running naturally.

then just check it out and make decisions based on what you see

Are you building up the arch externally or inside of the shoe?

Dont suppose you can snap a picture?

Yeh I need to find access to a treadmill so I can film it and then get some analysis done on it, just not sure its worth bothering with for a pair of US$55 shoes.

It's a shame, I do quite like them as a concept, and once I get fast enough on a track they do bounce nicely in the midsole.

zero wrote:

Are you building up the arch externally or inside of the shoe?

Dont suppose you can snap a picture?

Yeh I need to find access to a treadmill so I can film it and then get some analysis done on it, just not sure its worth bothering with for a pair of US$55 shoes.

It's a shame, I do quite like them as a concept, and once I get fast enough on a track they do bounce nicely in the midsole.

I try to get some photos and post them tomorrow. I take out the insert and tape a piece of crafts' felt under the insert where the arch starts back towards the heel and run it forward until the front edge of the arch. Widthwise, it extends about a third of the way across the arch to the outside of the foot. I also extend the felt past the inside edge of the insert so it extends up the inside of the shoe when I put the insert back in. Then, I'll overlap a couple more pieces until it feels right. If I feel a hotspot (too much pressure in one spot) I remove the felt from that spot.

The easiest way to describe it is to build up the arch with felt until it feels like a tennis ball under your arch. Then, remove felt pieces until you feel an equal amount of support on the arch as on the 5th metatarsal (outside of the foot).

To test, step forward and put your weight on your forward foot with the original insert. You'll see your ankle rotate inward as your arch pronates. Once you add the felt under the arch, do the same step forward and you should pronate noticeably less. Note that it's not necessary to completely eliminate pronation. Note also that you might need more felt under one foot than the other.

In effect, you are making your own custom orthotics.

Thanks for that, It is as I'm imagining by the sounds of things.