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Top 5 Running Shoes for Overpronation
What Is Overpronation?

Overpronation is a result of the natural shock absorptive capabilities of your body. It's basically intended to reduce strain throughout your knees, hips and spine by redistributing the shock of impact.

When you take a step, you'll probably notice that your ankle will roll somewhat through your stride, as your weight is distributed across your foot. People with 'normal' or natural pronation will have a slight inward roll. The heel hits the ground, and the weight is distributed along the inside arch of your foot. Those with overpronation experience a larger than normal degree of 'roll' with each http://cakes.weddings.com/ stride, meaning that your full body weight is distributed across the extreme inner edge of your foot.

The diagram to the right shows how overpronation happens visually. The red shows where the weight is distributed through the stride. The blue line http://www.bridesign.com/ indicates the angle of your ankle. Overpronation can range from very mild to severe.

The Damage, and How Running Shoes for Overpronation Help:

Overpronation puts excessive strain on the ankle, knees and hips, and http://www.scribd.com/doc/255003294 it stretches ligaments and tendons in ways that aren't compensated for by the body. Injuries caused are usually the 'wear and tear' variety that get gradually worse over time, and repairing this damage can be costly.

If you're unsure of whether you require running shoes for overpronation or not, you might want to get someone to video or photograph your stride from behind as you run. Another solution is to look at the wear patterns on your runners. If you see excessive wear on the inside portion of the shoe, you may be overpronating.

People who are heavier or overweight have a higher likelihood of overpronation, as do those with low arches.

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