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 Nov 6 2005, 02:05 PM
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Hi,
I have serious pronation problem (i think), can anyone confirm if i am a underpronator? The area I circle in red is the wore out area of my outsole. I believe the normal ones will wear out at the area i circle in blue. Any advise?  Thks! Yew 
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Nov 6 2005, 05:49 PM
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Yew,
Wow. That's defintely under-pronate. Either you change your running posture or explore different pairs of running shoe. Good Luck! Cheers//Martyn |
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Nov 6 2005, 08:02 PM
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 life in the slow lane Group: Members Posts: 3,446 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 3 |
Carine from SGRunner has a good article on this
http://moi-carine.com/wp/?p=380 This is good too. http://www.runningtimes.com/shoes/05web/05listbrand.htm -------------------- Red Queen Principle - "For an evolutionary system, continuing development is needed just in order to maintain its fitness relative to the systems it is co-evolving with". Bjarne Riis (Team Owner CSC) in Overcoming - "I always spent a lot of time on my bike and equipment. So much that sometimes it broke down. I always try to get as much as possible out of components... Then you screw a screw too tight. Or a screw breaks. Or a thread is wreaked. If you don't screw a screw too tight ten times, you'll never know how far you can screw". Wayne Enterprises buys and sells companies like Stark Industries |
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Nov 6 2005, 08:33 PM
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 Advance Member Group: Moderator Posts: 1,164 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Punggol Member No.: 236 |
hey, yew, is that your right or left shoe?
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Nov 6 2005, 08:42 PM
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 54.678kph Group: Moderator Posts: 1,635 Joined: 14-March 05 From: Upper Thomson Member No.: 114 |
the last time i ran 5km with my shoe that is as worn as this...i cannot walk for the rest of the day
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Nov 6 2005, 10:20 PM
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Advance Member Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 22-June 05 From: Infront of the computer Member No.: 166 |
QUOTE(gentle @ Nov 6 2005, 08:33 PM) [snapback]14858[/snapback] hey, yew, is that your right or left shoe? hee, sori, i didnt state, it is my right shoe QUOTE(choonwei @ Nov 6 2005, 08:42 PM) [snapback]14859[/snapback] the last time i ran 5km with my shoe that is as worn as this...i cannot walk for the rest of the day i used this shoe on sat as the other pair is wet since our thursday run.. QUOTE(Wild Cat @ Nov 6 2005, 08:02 PM) [snapback]14853[/snapback] Carine from SGRunner has a good article on this http://moi-carine.com/wp/?p=380 This is good too. http://www.runningtimes.com/shoes/05web/05listbrand.htm tks! the confirmation i needed!  QUOTE(Aesthetism @ Nov 6 2005, 05:49 PM) [snapback]14843[/snapback] Yew, Wow. That's defintely under-pronate. Either you change your running posture or explore different pairs of running shoe. Good Luck! Cheers//Martyn i have been looking for only cushioned shoe. I tried consiously changing my "striking" and "rolling action" but once i m tire, i will go back to the normal posture, thus i think looking for the correct shoe is the only option i have at this moment. -------------------- |
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Nov 6 2005, 10:49 PM
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Yew, i have the same problem as you. Wildcat, very informative! Tks.. I am thinking of getting a new pair of shoe too. Perharps we can go together in Queensway?
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Nov 6 2005, 11:11 PM
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Advance Member Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 22-June 05 From: Infront of the computer Member No.: 166 |
QUOTE(bklew @ Nov 6 2005, 10:49 PM) [snapback]14880[/snapback] Yew, i have the same problem as you. Wildcat, very informative! Tks.. I am thinking of getting a new pair of shoe too. Perharps we can go together in Queensway? sure bro, but tml i cant as i have visitor.. will contact u..
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Nov 6 2005, 11:15 PM
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There's the other school of thought that said that the feet (as different as you and my face!) should be allowed to pronate/stranate/what-ever nate as they like.
This is in constrast to the traditional school that said that feet should not wobble. hence they advocate really tight/support-like shoes. I tend to follow the earlier thought. I think only in EXTREME cases, then you got to let the shoes 'control' your feet. but in most cases, i think the feet should be allowed to do what they do. After all, that's how you run & are born with it. (of course, running efficiently is another matter that you may wish to pursue) 
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Nov 7 2005, 08:01 AM
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life in the slow lane Group: Members Posts: 3,446 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 3 |
Hmm, looks like there are a couple of underpronators here. I also wear out my shoe on the outerside. I guess in a way we're the lucky ones coz at least we don't overpronote
 Am I making sense? 
-------------------- Red Queen Principle - "For an evolutionary system, continuing development is needed just in order to maintain its fitness relative to the systems it is co-evolving with". Bjarne Riis (Team Owner CSC) in Overcoming - "I always spent a lot of time on my bike and equipment. So much that sometimes it broke down. I always try to get as much as possible out of components... Then you screw a screw too tight. Or a screw breaks. Or a thread is wreaked. If you don't screw a screw too tight ten times, you'll never know how far you can screw". Wayne Enterprises buys and sells companies like Stark Industries |
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Nov 7 2005, 08:46 AM
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QUOTE(Wild Cat @ Nov 7 2005, 12:01 AM) [snapback]14912[/snapback] Hmm, looks like there are a couple of underpronators here. I also wear out my shoe on the outerside. I guess in a way we're the lucky ones coz at least we don't overpronote Am I making sense? Yew may not be a underpronator. Underpronator usually roll outwards when they toe-off. What I think could be that he is a heelstriker who land on the lateral side. He could still be an overpronator or having a neutral toe off. Have to see the way he run to determine that. I find that adidas have a couple of model that have beefed up adiprene in that outside heel area. This usually have cushion the initial impact of the heelstrike. There are not many underpronation shoes but usually a good cushion shoe for neutral gait should do the job. It will be quite hard to change the way you run but getting the right shoes or in the worst case, getting orthotics should help with this problem. |
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Nov 7 2005, 10:01 AM
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life in the slow lane Group: Members Posts: 3,446 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Planet Earth Member No.: 3 |
Oh cool. That means I'm not an underpronator coz I lift off more on toe side (but got toe strain leh).
-------------------- Red Queen Principle - "For an evolutionary system, continuing development is needed just in order to maintain its fitness relative to the systems it is co-evolving with". Bjarne Riis (Team Owner CSC) in Overcoming - "I always spent a lot of time on my bike and equipment. So much that sometimes it broke down. I always try to get as much as possible out of components... Then you screw a screw too tight. Or a screw breaks. Or a thread is wreaked. If you don't screw a screw too tight ten times, you'll never know how far you can screw". Wayne Enterprises buys and sells companies like Stark Industries |
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Nov 8 2005, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(Wild Cat @ Nov 6 2005, 12:02 PM) [snapback]14853[/snapback] Carine from SGRunner has a good article on this http://moi-carine.com/wp/?p=380 This is good too. http://www.runningtimes.com/shoes/05web/05listbrand.htm Tku WildCat..... great info !! -------------------- " Health is a crown on a well man's head , no one can see it but a sick man ''
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Nov 9 2005, 06:47 PM
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i must be an overpronator - my big toes are always numb after a run.
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Nov 9 2005, 09:40 PM
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Advance Member Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 22-June 05 From: Infront of the computer Member No.: 166 |
thanks surecannot, i must get someone to see my running..
Trike, dun think overpronator will have numb big toes, mayb u tie ur lace to tight? -------------------- |
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Nov 9 2005, 10:28 PM
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Saw a couple of brooks' shoes..thinking of them next they seem to have good shoes that are not too pricey..check out..
http://www.brooksrunning.com/shoeadvisor/ -------------------- "You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer."
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Nov 9 2005, 10:31 PM
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QUOTE(Christophe @ Nov 9 2005, 02:28 PM) [snapback]15217[/snapback] Saw a couple of brooks' shoes..thinking of them next they seem to have good shoes that are not too pricey..check out.. http://www.brooksrunning.com/shoeadvisor/ Highly recommend them. I now have two pairs and they have been really good (no blisters even when wet and without socks). They are 'Axiom' and 'Racer ST'. Cheers SBSSAR |
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Nov 10 2005, 12:04 AM
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Hi, you might want to check out a neutral local party on shoe selection for your foot type by the Singapore Sports Council at this URL:
http://www.ssc.gov.sg/SportsWeb/sw_cat_det...rent=33&cat=731 |
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Nov 12 2005, 10:03 PM
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QUOTE(Yew @ Nov 9 2005, 09:40 PM) [snapback]15206[/snapback] thanks surecannot, i must get someone to see my running.. Trike, dun think overpronator will have numb big toes, mayb u tie ur lace to tight? Agreed with that posibility else the shoe size is a little to small. Did you purchase the shoe just at the right size. Do get one that is half an inch-larger. here a link regarding tieing of laces. Check out these sites as well: Runner's World Shoe Guide Wildcat: that's a good guide as well. Excellent resource. |
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Nov 18 2005, 12:49 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 30-October 05 From: Singapore Member No.: 311 |
QUOTE(TruffleTri @ Nov 10 2005, 12:04 AM) [snapback]15238[/snapback] Hi, you might want to check out a neutral local party on shoe selection for your foot type by the Singapore Sports Council at this URL: http://www.ssc.gov.sg/SportsWeb/sw_cat_det...rent=33&cat=731 That's a good link. Using the same rating system, how would you guys rate our SAF running shoes ocmpared to the rest? |
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