Orthotic advice for underpronation?

Cella30

Any good recommendations for orthotics for underpronator runners? I feel fine until about 2.5-3 miles into my run and then I start feeling pain. After 5 miles, it really hurts. My shoes have about 3 months wear & approx 108 miles on them. Is it time for new ones? I am trying to avoid the costly custom orthotics, if possible. I've been using the dr schols orthotics from one of those kiosks where it tests your foot. It's been working pretty good until recently.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

SanteMulberry

Any good recommendations for orthotics for underpronator runners? I feel fine until about 2.5-3 miles into my run and then I start feeling pain. After 5 miles, it really hurts. My shoes have about 3 months wear & approx 108 miles on them. Is it time for new ones? I am trying to avoid the costly custom orthotics, if possible. I've been using the dr schols orthotics from one of those kiosks where it tests your foot. It's been working pretty good until recently.

Thanks for any advice you can give!

People who do not pronate enough need a very padded shoe because their foot plants too firmly and the jarring goes into their foot structures during a too firm foot plant. The idea of a super-padded shoe is to encourage a "rocking" motion in the foot strike and thus distribute the shock from heel to toe. At least, that's the way a podiatrist explained it to my husband (who has that problem). He was told that an orthotic (I wear them because I pronate too much) would make the problem worse---that all he needed was a super padded running shoe (or good "air pillow" insoles). My husband loved a running shoe made by Brooks, that he got years ago. It was super-padded and he said his feet never felt so good while running. He was really sad when Brooks discontinued the design. :frown:

If that doesn't work, you might want to get a chiropodist/podiatrist to take a look at your gait to determine what they can do to help.