Last week I had an appointment with the good folks at In Step in Franklin, Wisconsin. I had a "basic biomechanical evaluation" done by a physical therapist. It was quite an educational experience. He video taped me while running on a treadmill.
First I showed up in the Nike Dart 8 shoes that I bought at a department store that I was using for running. He asked me how much I weighed - I told him. He said "those shoes are made for someone 75 pounds lighter than you". I politely thanked him. Nonetheless, he watched me run on the treadmill, and noted that my feet were pronating correctly, but not "re-supinating" (they were not returning to the neutral position after lifting off the ground). He had me try on eight different pairs of shoes; the first few were "neutral" shoes, offering neutral support, and they felt the most comfortable. But he showed me on the video that they were not improving my re-suppination.
I ended up with the Saucony Pro-Glide Guide 3, a "light stability" shoe, to allow my foot to pronate, but encourage it to re-supinate. I had to have my shoes ordered because I needed a wide width.
The shoes came in today, and I tried them on the treadmill for a couple of minutes. They felt wonderful! I will need to use them on the treadmill at the gym for 15 or 20 minutes, because if they don't feel right and I used them on the road, they won't take them back. So that will happen tomorrow. I hope.
Depends on how my knee feels.
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