Insoles for running shoes

The Superfeet insoles they sell at REI are pretty good for an over the counter insert. The Spenco ones they carry aren't bad either.
 
Insoles are ok and a partial solution, but you're better off getting a new pair of shoes designed for your feet.
 
Go to Runtex and let them examine your feet and your stride and they'll set you up.

Or Fleet Feet or Luke's Locker if you're not in Austin.
 
Go to Run Tex. Their prices aren't bad actually. I bought my current pair of Pegasus there for the same price I was finding online.
 
agree with the poster that said youre better off getting a new pair of shoes. there are some specifically for over-pronaters. runtex is the place to go. they will watch you run 20' and fix you up.
 
I just purchased some shoes from Luke's Locker in Houston and the salesman knew his stuff and was very helpful. Good price and the shoe is comfortable.
 
Dude, New Balance has some shoes at the New Balance store and they are all I get.

They look like you can't tell which shoe belongs on which foot. Also, they have some insoles there as well.
 
You need a firmer inside of the sole to help stop the pronation and help you fit more "flatly." I 5th the suggestion you go to runtex and let them help you pick out shoes that will work for you. Try lots of pairs and get educated on WHY the different shoes help prevent your from over-pronating. Then in the future you know what to look for.

here is link to what one runtex guy says are the 3 best shoes for overpronators running less than 25 miles a week The Link
 
Would someone be so kind as to explain overpronation and supination.

I'm having some feet issues including a recent diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. I play sports and work on my feet. I'm pretty sure I'm flat-footed and prone to overpronation or supination. Plus, I've recently gotten into 5Ks and want to start increasing distances run.

Thanks.
 
I have a question about Runtex and these other stores:

I teach step aerobics and like a mid-high fitness shoe. Do these stores carry something like that, or do they sell products only for running?

I'll hang up and listen now.
 
Pronation and supination are different refer to the way your foot rolls during your stride.

Pronation is when your foot lands on the outer edge of the heel and then rolls inward as the rest of your foot contacts the ground

Supination is the outward rolling of the foot when you push off and your heel starts to come of the ground.

Everybody pronates and supinates and a moderate amount is normal and favorable. But too much or too little of either can injure your foot, ankles, knees, and hips.

Over-pronaters should wear a Stability running shoe. Severe over-pronaters should wear a Motion Control Shoe. Everyone one of the big brand shoe companies makes different models of each. The best make and model for one runner might be the worst choice for another.

A footstrike and gait analysis will quickly and easily tell you if you over-pronate. Anyone who sell shoes at a reputable running store like Runtex, Luke's Locker, Fleet Feet etc... can analyze your gait simply by watching you run across the floor for a few strides. Then they can shoe you the right kinds of shoe for your gait in several different brands.


I think Runtex only sells running shoes, not mid-to high tops.
 
This is probably the dumbest question ever asked on this board but...

Does overpronation also occur when walking? I mean, I understand what it is and watched the videos linked above. I'm just wondering about walking as well because I do alot of walking at my job and have been having some pretty severe foot/knee/ankle soreness for awhile. I play soccer, am getting old and have two reconstructed knees so I always considered those to be the sources of my pain. However, seeing as how I have very flat feet, I'm wondering if inserts or new shoes might alleviate some of my problems.
 
Thanks for the reply. I think the severity of my foot problems began right about the time I started long-distance training. Which is weird because I've been playing soccer for years and never really had foot issues.

Going back to the OP, is there an insole I can get now that will help until X-mas? I'm in school and can't really afford to spend $100+ on some sort of fancy running shoe. I'd like to keep training until then but my feet are killing me.
 
YOu need to stretch your calf and in turn the arch of the foot bothering you damn near constantly. Gonna need to lay off the distance as well with Plantar Fascilitis. Sent you a PM.
 
IT Band problems.

Do you mean Ileal Tibial? I am asking since I damaged mine during a marathon in the 80's and had surgery on it and a few other things in the knee that I wore out. I supinate which seems like it would stress the IT band more than pronating.
 
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