Tips for choosing running shoe (Part 1) (English version)

Thai version here

Today, I’m very lazy for blogging because we have football world cup 2010!!! Hahaha However, I bring myself here for blogging. :) Today, I try to explain what I know and understand for you. What should we consider when we looking for new running shoe or the best running shoe for you?

*The information in this blog comes from Adidas brochure. (Technical running Adidas 2009) The images in this blog come from searching Google.

Know you foot (Foot scan)

Before we can choose the running shoe, we have to understand our feet. It has several ways to know our feet.

Method 1) Using Footscan services that are available at adidas Sport Performance Conceptat the 3rd floor, Central World can 1st Floor, Central Ladprao…….Now, we have to go to Central Ladprao.

Method 2) This method is very very very simple, you can it by yourself. This method calls “Wet Test”. You just make your foot wet and step on something that you can see your foot print. END!!! The result of wet test is similar with foot scan system.

Foot scan system

Wet Test

Foot type

1) Normal foot

Most people have normal foot type. They will run as normal pronation. (Please see the picture below.)

2) High arch foot

This foot type can see the ball of foot print and a thin line on the outside of their foot. They’re probably run as underpronation or supinator that risk of injuries.

3) Flat foot

This foot type can see almost their foot print. They’re probably run as over pronation that can make their injured.

Now, we know a little bit of our foot type. For choosing running shoe, every brand will support 3 foot types. Base on my experience, I can tell only Adidas. (I’m not salesman!!! I buy because they sale their shoes. hahaha) All models in this blog was sold before 2010.

For normal foot type, we can choose many models. If you interesting Adidas, I recommend Adidas Cushion because it’s designed for neutral or under pronator.

For high arch foot type, you should choose Adidas cushion because they design for support under pronator such as AdiStar Ride, Supernova Glide, Response Cushion 17

For flat foot type, you should choose Adidas control because they design for support over pronator such as AdiStar Salavation, Supernova Sequence, Response Stability

Review Adidas AdiStar Cushion here

Review Adidas Supernova Control here

Good luck for your best running shoe searching (For wet test more information please go to this site.)