Understanding your foot type



Understanding your foot type

The pronation guide

The pronation guide

Research shows that around 4 in 5 runners risk injury in shoes that don’t suit their running style. Understanding how your feet move and land will help you find shoes with the right type of support for you.

What is pronation?

What is pronation?

Pronation refers to the way your foot rolls inward for impact distribution upon landing. It’s part of the natural movement of the human body but it differs from person to person. As your foot strikes the ground it rolls inward to absorb the shock. As it does this the arch of your foot supports, on average, three times your body weight. People who roll inward too much or not enough can experience running injuries due to less effective shock absorption - which is around 60% of runners.There are three main pronation types. Finding yours is the first step towards finding the right running shoes.

Pronation refers to the way your foot rolls inward for impact distribution upon landing. It’s part of the natural movement of the human body but it differs from person to person. As your foot strikes the ground it rolls inward to absorb the shock. As it does this the arch of your foot supports, on average, three times your body weight. People who roll inward too much or not enough can experience running injuries due to less effective shock absorption - which is around 60% of runners.There are three main pronation types. Finding yours is the first step towards finding the right running shoes.

Supinator

The outer side of the heel hits the ground at an increased angle with little or no inward rolling (pronation), causing a large transmission of shock through the lower leg.

Push Off: pressure on smaller toes on the outside of the foot.

Injuries: plantar fasciitis, shin splints, ankle strain.

Foot type: high arches.

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Neutral

The foot lands on the outside of the heel, then rolls inward (pronates) to absorb shock and support body weight.

Push Off: even distribution from the front of the foot.

Injuries: less likely due to effective shock absorption, but neutral runners are not immune to injury.

Foot Type: normal-size arches.

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Overpronators

The foot lands on outside of heel, then rolls inward (pronates) excessively, transferring weight to inner edge instead of ball of the foot.

Push Off: big toe and second toe do majority of the work.

Injuries: shin splints, plantar fasciitis, bunions, heel spurs.

Foot Type: low arches or flat feet.

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