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KHMER ROGUE
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adidas torson? Ooooh, bad choice. Sounds like you're an overpronater so I'd strongly suggest looking for New Balance. They have a section devoted to overpronaters.
I'm waiting for the weirdo to drop in....and blast me away.
I'm waiting for the weirdo to drop in....and blast me away.
KHMER ROGUE
Banned
LOL @ Y Lifter.
There are three types of runners: Overpronators, normal, underpronators. You need specific brand of shoes in order to utilize your maxinum performance without getting injured. Hell, when I started out running, into two months of running, I had severe pain in both of my inside ankles. Guess what? I was using the wrong type of shoes. Ever since when I went to New Balance, the injury has disappered. It's all about the shoes.
Oh, yeah, don't forget about the proper running form.
There are three types of runners: Overpronators, normal, underpronators. You need specific brand of shoes in order to utilize your maxinum performance without getting injured. Hell, when I started out running, into two months of running, I had severe pain in both of my inside ankles. Guess what? I was using the wrong type of shoes. Ever since when I went to New Balance, the injury has disappered. It's all about the shoes.
Oh, yeah, don't forget about the proper running form.
dawookie
New member
Overpronating is common for people with flat feet. Its similar to running on the inside of your foot, your foot starts on the heel then rotates toward the inside. Motion controlled shoes and stability shoes are good for this. New Balance 991 are probably the best motion controlled shoes out. These are probably the ugliest type of shoes out there but they are great for your feet.
Underpronation or supination is when you have a very high arch or run on the outside of your foot. Your arch isn't absorbing much of the shock. For this a well cushioned shoe helps.
I just got some of the new Nike Air Presto's. They are soooo comfortable, almost bouncy.. I used to get leg pain from running for too long, now I can go much longer.
You dont want to run in cross-trainers, they are heavy and not designed for running.. They generally look better but aren't the best for running.
Underpronation or supination is when you have a very high arch or run on the outside of your foot. Your arch isn't absorbing much of the shock. For this a well cushioned shoe helps.
I just got some of the new Nike Air Presto's. They are soooo comfortable, almost bouncy.. I used to get leg pain from running for too long, now I can go much longer.
You dont want to run in cross-trainers, they are heavy and not designed for running.. They generally look better but aren't the best for running.
KHMER ROGUE
Banned
I copied and pasted this from a link. It doesn't give the whole information but here it is.
There are two terms that describe the motions a foot goes through when walking and running: pronation and supination.
Pronation is the inward roll of the foot that allows the body to absorb shock and adapt to uneven surfaces. It occurs as soon as the heel touches the ground.
Supination is the slight outward roll which makes the foot more rigid and ready for push-off. It occurs as your body weight moves over your foot from the midfoot to the forefoot.
Injuries can occur when one's foot either pronates or supinates excessively. Those who are predisposed to excessive pronation strike the ground on the outside portion of their heel to the extent that their foot continues to roll in past the point where it should stop. This flattens the arch of the foot. The result - despite the fact that excessive pronators absorb shock well - is instability in the foot. An unstable foot can and will cause shin pain, knee pain and low back pain.
Those with excessive supination have the opposite problem. They often have inflexible feet with high arches. While such feet are stable, they don't absorb shock well. As a result, runners with this problem often suffer injuries that result from jarring forces (like stress fractures).
Shoes can dramatically affect foot mechanics. Therefore, wearing the correct shoe can help prevent injuries; conversely, wearing the wrong shoe can increase the odds of incurring foot problems.
Here's the picture to give you an idea what overpronators/underpronator/normal looks like
There are two terms that describe the motions a foot goes through when walking and running: pronation and supination.
Pronation is the inward roll of the foot that allows the body to absorb shock and adapt to uneven surfaces. It occurs as soon as the heel touches the ground.
Supination is the slight outward roll which makes the foot more rigid and ready for push-off. It occurs as your body weight moves over your foot from the midfoot to the forefoot.
Injuries can occur when one's foot either pronates or supinates excessively. Those who are predisposed to excessive pronation strike the ground on the outside portion of their heel to the extent that their foot continues to roll in past the point where it should stop. This flattens the arch of the foot. The result - despite the fact that excessive pronators absorb shock well - is instability in the foot. An unstable foot can and will cause shin pain, knee pain and low back pain.
Those with excessive supination have the opposite problem. They often have inflexible feet with high arches. While such feet are stable, they don't absorb shock well. As a result, runners with this problem often suffer injuries that result from jarring forces (like stress fractures).
Shoes can dramatically affect foot mechanics. Therefore, wearing the correct shoe can help prevent injuries; conversely, wearing the wrong shoe can increase the odds of incurring foot problems.
Here's the picture to give you an idea what overpronators/underpronator/normal looks like
notoriousQQ
New member
Nike air is definitely my shoe of choice for jogging and working out. For my feet, they are the most comfortable and all I wear!
