Coaches Corner - Coaching Tips

Choosing the Right Shoe

4:31 PM PST - 10/26/2009
by: Denise Carbone, CPT

There’s no “best shoe”- everyone has different needs. A few things are to factor, weight, biomechanics, the surfaces on your run and most obvious the shape of your feet. Shoes are divided into three main categories, cushioned, stability and motion control. The three minor ones are performance training, racing on and off road.

The first step in finding your basic shoe need is to try the “Wet Test.” The Wet Test is the shape of your wet footprint on a dry floor or piece of paper. Runners World Magazine has a Shoe finder section that is most informative on the shape of your foot.

The normal foot has best results with Stability shoes with moderate control features.

The flat foot has the best result with Motion control shoes or high stability shoes with midsoles and control feature that reduces the degree of pronation. Stay away from highly cushioned, highly curved shoes, which lack stability features.

The high arched foot has the best results with Cushioned (or neutral) shoes with plenty of flexibility. Stay away from motion control or stability shoes.

When getting a running shoe, it is the best to go to a qualified running store. Have them also watch you walk in your bare feet and see exactly what your foot is doing when in motion.

I also suggest to get your running shoe a size to a size and one half larger than your dress shoes size. Once you put a sock on and once your feet swell you will need the extra room. I also like getting my running shoes towards the end of the day when my feet are slightly swollen. Don’t be afraid to go out side and take them for a run in the parking lot. In fact the sales person should suggest you to do it.

Don’t buy shoes just because they are “cute” of like the color. Nothing is more annoying than being out of a run and your feet are killing you or causing your gate off because of bad sizing.

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