I am looking at controlling moderate to severe overpronation and have basically two choices – either motion control shoes *OR* neutral shoes + graphite orthotics replacing the original insoles / sock liner.
Which of the two is a better option ?
Is it true that motion control shoes do not control severe overpronation effectively and in such cases one needs orthotics – which essentially have to be fitted into *neutral* shoes to prevent over–correction ?
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Controlling over pronation: MC shoes or orthotics + neutral shoes?
Started by bonechina, Mar 22 2005 08:32 PM
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Posted 22 March 2005 - 09:19 PM
Glad someone brought this up! (I suppose I should have myself but I must have been too lazy).
I am currently running in a pair of Kayano Xs, as well as a pair of Zoom Katanas, a neutral shoe with orthotics inserted just to see what difference the two have to my running. I was prescribed orthotics years ago, but after getting over the injury which initiated them, I have rarely worn them and find it most comfortable without them. I have then found shoes such as the Kayanos to be providing "some" support, but perhaps not enough.
As with you Mohan, it is not really feasible for me to insert orthotics into motion control shoes (I don't pronate a severe amount). Through trial and error I've found my neutral shoe with the orthotics is currently my most comfortable combination.
And yes, I have seen a podiatrist (2 in fact) but have received conflicting advice from these two, as well as from the athlete's foot fit-system and my physio. I'm sort of making things up as I go along. :unsure:
I am currently running in a pair of Kayano Xs, as well as a pair of Zoom Katanas, a neutral shoe with orthotics inserted just to see what difference the two have to my running. I was prescribed orthotics years ago, but after getting over the injury which initiated them, I have rarely worn them and find it most comfortable without them. I have then found shoes such as the Kayanos to be providing "some" support, but perhaps not enough.
As with you Mohan, it is not really feasible for me to insert orthotics into motion control shoes (I don't pronate a severe amount). Through trial and error I've found my neutral shoe with the orthotics is currently my most comfortable combination.
And yes, I have seen a podiatrist (2 in fact) but have received conflicting advice from these two, as well as from the athlete's foot fit-system and my physio. I'm sort of making things up as I go along. :unsure:
