So we all agree that the most important piece of equipment for a runner is a pair of shoes. Considering this would be the main investment that a runner will be making for the near future, it is ...

Researchers have followed 927 healthy novice runners with different pronation types for a full year. All study participants received the same model of neutral running shoe, regardless of whether they ...

For a runner, understanding the type of gait he or she has is critical to the sport – and to choosing the right shoes. Runners are often given what’s called a “running gait analysis.” This test ...

To elaborate more on last week’s post on static alignment and overuse injuries, we are going to take it a step further and discuss if resting foot position has any bearing on running injuries. The ...

If you're a runner and you're not familiar with the concept of foot striking — how your foot lands on the ground when you run — you should invest the time to change that. Understanding your form can ...

Running is one of the most popular ways to get exercise, and for good reason—it's an effective way to improve your physical and mental health, you can do it anywhere, and it's completely free. However ...

If you walk into a sporting goods store and ask for shoes, you're likely to be thrown on a treadmill and have your strides dissected on video as if you were crossing an Olympic finish line.

For many years, shoe companies, magazines, and assorted running experts advised pronating runners to seek out motion-control shoes. The idea seemed simple: The inward-tilting motion of the legs after ...

Just when you think the word "pronation" is more of a household word than house or even hold, along comes a note from a reader making it clear that it’s not that clear. The correspondent emailed us ...

If you’re unsure what underpronation is, you’re not alone. The term – also known as supination – is occasionally thrown around when you’re buying running shoes or getting a gait analysis. However, ...

If you are healthy and plan to start running for the first time, it is perfectly all right to put on a pair of completely ordinary 'neutral' running shoes without any special support. Even though your ...