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Milton Keynes: 01908 307075 | Northampton: 01604 460200 | Aylesbury: 01296 489231
This week Isis Chiropractic Centres have the pleasure to share with you a blog from the Running Shop in Northampton, written by Connor Ratcliffe, on how to select the best running shoe for you to help you run better and experience less foot pain.
"Ok, so we will start with the easy stuff. Firstly, do not choose shoes based on colour! Comfort is king!"
Another key point is to get the size right, ordinarily you should have a half or a whole size up on your day-to-day size. So if you take a size 9 you will be looking at a 9.5 or a 10.
This is for two reasons:
So
you are roughly looking for a thumbs width (a centimetre) between the
end of the longest toe and the end of the shoe, particularly if you are
looking at longer mileage or are on your feet for a long time.
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But there are exceptions to every rule, some people just will not get on with space around the toes, expect it to feel a little bit alien but if it is just plain weird or uncomfortable and you feel like you cannot run in the shoes, chances are you probably wont be able to run in them.
Width
is also something to take into account, particular manufacturers may
offer narrow or wide fits in particular styles of shoes.
Before we start on how to choose the style of shoe, here are some key points everyone should look for in any shoe.
Broadly speaking there are 3 types of feet:
There are 4 categories of Running shoe;
Supinaters and neutral feet will usually be in a neutral shoe or possibly guidance shoe.
Pronated feet will be in guidance, moderate support (most common) or stability shoe depending on the level of pronation.
Distinguishing foot type and the correct style of shoe is usually very easy but sometimes it can be a bit trickier.
Broadly
speaking you are best off going and seeing someone with experience and
training to assess your foot type. The ‘wet footprint’ test can
sometimes be misleading.
When it comes to Running shoes, we want to know two things, are you pronating? If so how much are
you pronating? This is done primarily by looking at the arch, but more
importantly what happens at the joint just below the ankle joint
(subtalar joint).
This can be done by visual gait analysis or by
video gait analysis. If the person assessing your gait knows their stuff
then there is no benefit to video gait analysis over visual gait
analysis when choosing your shoes.
Here are a couple of common things that would be looked at:
These pictures provide an example of what would be looked at when assessing foot type.
There are other factors to consider such as:
Primarily running shoes will just address pronation, for more complex issues an insole or orthotic may be required.
In
addition, the fit of the shoe can also be assessed. For example, if the
support in a shoe is not sufficient or in the right place, then the foot
will still pronate excessively or may bulge over the support and the
base of the shoe.
Overall the most important criteria in a
running shoe is comfort and getting the right support. Someone can tell
you it is ideal and fits like a glove, but if it feels horribly
uncomfortable, it is not the shoe for you!
"Listen to your feet and look after them, they’re pretty sensitive really!"
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