Are They Working for You?

• Purchased based on what is popular• Color• Brand

Buying New Running Shoes

• Cushion• Stability• Motion Control• Trail

Sport or Activity

• Running arch support• Basketball ankle support• Wrestling no arch support at all

What kind of shoe is it

Type of Arch You Have

• Moist bag test• Pronating• neutral

Moist Paper Towel

Five Tips to finding the perfect running shoe:

* 80% of all running shoes fit a half-size shorter than the size marked on the tongue. * Your feet change with age - they get bigger! * Your feet swell as the day goes on! * Running shoe materials are not designed to stretch. * The moral of this story - SIZE UP!

Determine your Shoe Type! Which category below does your foot most resemble?

SHOE TYPE:

   Shoe designed to let foot pronate naturally.Shoe designed to promote normal pronation movement.Shoe designed to prevent excessive pronation movement.

ARCH TYPE:

Medium arch High arch Flat arch

RUNNING MECHANICS:

Neutral Under-Pronator Over-Pronator

Now that you've determined your Shoe Type, you'll be happy to know:

* EVERY SHOE on the site been categorized by Shoe Type and is clearly marked as such! * You can even search by Shoe Type to view only those shoes that will work for you! * Choosing the right Shoe Type will help keep you injury free!

Tips for a better fit in YOUR running shoes:

*Try a padded sock for extra cushioning! *Try a Sorbothane insole - they provide better cushioning than the insole that comes with your shoe! *Adjust your lacing. Reduce the volume of your shoe by using every eyelet. Increase the volume by skipping every other eyelet.

Running Shoe Guide

http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/product/shoe-dog.jsp?cm_re=hp-_-left_1-_-shoe_dog

High Arches

Cushioned Shoes

The Roll of Your Foot When You Run

• Over-Pronator• Supinator• Neutral

Rolling of the FootPurchase shoes to support

Motion Control Shoes

Wear to shoes do to rolling of the foot

Stability Shoe

Trail Running Shoes

Running Sandals

Vibram Five Fingers

Tired & worn out shoes

Poor Shoes Can Cause

• Arch Problems• Shin splints• Knee Problems• Lower back

pain• Neck pain

Shin Splints

• Caused by shoes that lack support for arches

• Caused by running on hard surfaces

• Caused by lack of pre season conditioning

• Ice for rehab

Shin splints

Make up of a Running Shoe

• Outer sole• Mid sole• Last• Heel Counters

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