What shoes are best for running?

Running shoes, as the name suggests, refer to shoes worn for running, and here specifically refer to the most suitable shoes for running. There are currently more than ten thousand brands of running shoes. According to different performance and applicable groups, running shoes are roughly divided into three categories: shock-absorbing running shoes, stability running shoes, and motion-controlled running shoes. It’s difficult to choose a pair of shoes that suit you, so what shoes are good to wear when running?

The human foot usually has a normally curved arch structure, which we call the "arch of the foot". When doing the wet footprint test, the footprint left behind will have a piece missing in the middle. Depending on the size of the missing part, human feet can be divided into normal feet, flat feet and arched feet.

Wet footprint measurement: Place your right foot, which has been dipped in water or ink, on a piece of white paper. Find the widest point on both sides of the footprint and draw two parallel lines vertically. Find the point on the arc of the missing part in the middle of the footprint that is closest to the vertical line on the right, and draw a perpendicular line through this point. The left side is Area A and the right side is Area B. Determine the foot type based on the ratio of areas A and B.

Normal foot type: The ratio of area A to area B is close to 2:1.

Features: This type of foot usually touches the ground with the outside of the foot during exercise, and the ankle bends slightly inward, which can effectively absorb vibration.

The most suitable running shoes: running shoes that can provide a certain degree of stability.

Reminder: Generally speaking, a pair of feet with normal biomechanical arches does not need to wear shoes that improve motion control.

Flat feet: The ratio of areas A to B should be less than or equal to 1:1. Area A is smaller than the normal footprint.

Features: The arch is very low and the footprint looks like the entire sole of the foot. When running, the foot usually strikes the ground on the outside, with the ankle showing excessive outward flexion. Over time, fatigue damage of varying degrees will occur.

The most suitable running shoes: running shoes that control arch drop, have sturdy soles, provide motion control, or high stability.

Tip: Avoid running shoes with good shock absorption because they lack stability.

Everyone has running shoes that suit them. No matter what sport you do, the shoes you wear are actually very important. When running, we need to choose carefully what shoes to wear, because a good pair of running shoes can bring a sense of ease and pleasure to the athlete. We also need to pay more attention to breathing when running, and try not to run immediately after a meal.