| Runners with normal feet rarely get any attention in | | | | cater to normal arch runners have a fine line to |
| the running shoe industry. Because running shoe | | | | thread. |
| companies focus on terms like support, control and | | | | Pronation Control |
| overpronation people who do not suffer any | | | | The first type of normal arch runner has a slight |
| biomechanical deficiencies are seldom aggressively | | | | tendency to overpronate. They will require shoes |
| targeted. | | | | that control a little pronation and not be too stiff. |
| It is estimated that half of all runners fall into the | | | | Some shoes meant for overpronators that do not |
| category of possessing normal feet. Normal feet can | | | | have powerful support structures are a good choice. |
| be described as having arches that are of moderate | | | | Cushion |
| height. They are neither high arched nor flat footed. | | | | On the other side of the spectrum are normal arched |
| Generally speaking, runners with this feet also have | | | | runners who do not pronate nearly enough. Runners |
| an efficient running gait. Their foot rolls with the ideal | | | | with slight underpronation would do well with shoes |
| amount when hitting the ground. This rolling action | | | | meant for a little cushioning. One should be judicious in |
| called pronation minimizes the impact the lower body | | | | finding the perfect shoe as excessive cushion may |
| goes through each running stride. | | | | actually make your foot overpronate too much. |
| Ideal Shoes | | | | Because runners with a normal foot sit between the |
| Designing shoes for normal footed runners is met | | | | two extremes of runners they should take great |
| with unique challenges. Most runners lumped into the | | | | care in choosing their running shoes. Getting the right |
| normal feet category actually do not possess the | | | | type of shoes require careful research and a more |
| perfect gait. They either overpronate or | | | | informed opinion. |
| underpronate to a little degree. Therefore, shoes that | | | | |