What kind of shoes to wear with orthotics?
Mike J asked:
My feet severely over-pronate, but I wear custom orthotics, which would seem to obviate the problem. So, should I be wearing motion control shoes (as I do) or something else, like cushion/neutral shoes? Is there any harm in wearing motion control shoes if they’re not really needed, other than a few extra grams of weight?
My feet severely over-pronate, but I wear custom orthotics, which would seem to obviate the problem. So, should I be wearing motion control shoes (as I do) or something else, like cushion/neutral shoes? Is there any harm in wearing motion control shoes if they’re not really needed, other than a few extra grams of weight?
Thanks
2 Responses to “What kind of shoes to wear with orthotics?”
Mike F. says:
06/25/2010 at 7:39 am
I would think that the motion control shoes would be a cumulative benefit with the orthotics. If you find that you start to supenate…you may be over-correcting your problem. Try going to a running shoe store…let them see how you walk / run with your current shoes…let them see how the shoes have worn (treads)…and they can probably give you a good assessment & recommendation. Best of luck!
- Mike
n0witrytobeamused says:
06/26/2010 at 6:08 pm
I have a pair of hard orthotics to keep my knees from rotating; they work great! But they are too inflexible for me to use when I run, so I got shoes that do the correcting for me. It’s hard to find a great match, but there are plenty of soft orthotics that may be combined with motion control shoes which could solve your problem.
Remember that the ‘running foot’ has different support needs than the ‘walking foot’. While I need some protection from rolling inward in my walking gait, my running mechanics favor power, so most of the weight goes through my toes. I don’t need as much motion control for running. Also my right foot has a small bunion, so it rolls differently than the left. Look at the soles of your last shoes to see if they are worn the same way. A good running shoe store will have people that can read your shoe soles and give you expert advice.
One friend of mine used to cut up his shoes routinely and add padding to get just the right fit. If you get new shoes every 300 -400 miles (like you should), cutting them up seems like less of a sacrafice. You can get new shoes, but not new feet!