Functional running shoes are the most important piece of equipment that a runners has. They help prevent injury and they may help the running gait be more efficient and helps you run with a proper alignment of your body.
All the runners need the best protection that running shoes can provide - the running shoe needs to absorb shock, control motion, be flexible and be durable.
There is no best running shoe. Every runner is different; every brand of running shoes is different; each model of running shoe is different - the challenge is to match the features of each runner to the features of a particular brand and model of running shoe.
Example:
With overpronation, the ankle collapses, this causes the joint surfaces to function at unnatural angles to each other. When this happens, joints that should be stable now become very loose and flexible.
Below is the before & after on how running shoes can help facilitate normal function and help overcome many of the minor biomechanical problems that interfere with a motion.
Cobi Morales
