Find the Right Running Shoes

You?ll enjoy running more in the right shoes, and to find them you need to know your arch type. Here?s a test from Girls Gotta Move Running Club coach Jenny Hadfield you can do at home: Wet the bottom of one foot and step on a paper towel or brown paper bag; step off and match the shape of the wet mark to one of the illustrations below. Then look for shoes that fit comfortably and are made specifically for your arch.


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If your footprint looks like this ...
You have a low arch. You?re probably an overpronator (your arches roll inward too much as you run). Support your arch with ?motion control? or ?stability? shoes.


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If your footprint looks like this ...
You have a high arch. You?re probably an underpronator (your arches don?t roll inward enough). Look for flexible shoes described as ?cushioning.?



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If your footprint looks like this ...
You have a normal arch. You?re a neutral runner (your foot rolls in just enough) and need shoes with basic stability control, usually called a ?neutral? shoe.