Check out the wear pattern of my last pair of shoes with around 300 miles on them. Does it look like I slightly underpronate? The top of the picture is the outside of the shoe. The majority of the wear is to the outside of center of the forefoot area.
Trying to get as many opinions as possible, besides the people at my running store, before I make a decision on changing shoe type.
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6 comments:
It looks like you are more of a toe-striker. I am a notorious heel-striker. But my shoes look similar with outside wear, except mine is totally on the heel. I'm working on Chi running so more of my foot strikes the ground, leading to less injury. If you're injury-free, I don't know that its a huge issue. Good luck!
I can't really tell Harold. I'd say go to a couple of shoe stores and do an online search of what different 'wear' on shoes means. Good luck!
You might consider a gait analysis to be sure. If you can't afford one, get a friend with a video camera and have him/her film you from the front, back, both sides and then if possible, focusing only on your shoes. You will actually learn alot from analyzing yourself.
I would have someone put you on the treadmill. There has got to be a running store that will do that for you for free. Our running store (playmakers) will put you on the treadmill and video tape it. Then they slow down the feed so you can see what your stride looks like. This helped my husband a lot as he ended up buying the same arch cutlets that Morgan used. A lot cheaper then buying a new pair of shoes too early!
I agree with the treadmill comment! Sorry I'm not more help!
p.s. thanks for your input on my marathon entry :D
With the looks of those huge heels, don't know how you could possibly pronate. The wear in the middle of the forefoot and none on the heel is awesome. I bet you are putting a ton of pressure on your calves which would not be helping your IT issues. You should try a pair of Newton Racers like I wear or any other pair of lightweight (ie. 6-8oz.)shoes with the least heel as possible. If your heel is higher than your forefoot then it creates an imbalance and screws up your form.
If you get a gait analysis at the store, they should have you do it barefoot to see what your feet really do (ideally, not on the treadmill since you run different vs. outside). I think Track Shack does it barefoot on the mill.If you use the shoes you have, then they are trying to correct what your feet are doing in shoes that won't let your feet work as they should.
By the way, the Newtons are expensive but they come with a 30 day money back and I can teach you how to use Shoe Goo to make them last for hundreds of miles. My current pair has about 600 miles.
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