it has already occurred.Let us explain, using overpronation as a specific example. This excessive inward rolling of the foot and ankle as we run often contributes to leg injuries in runners, because it creates a chain of stresses up the body. We commonly

cross that you had to bear in the pursuit of injury-free running.But times have changed. Motion control no longer means brick-like behemoths. They've become lighter, sleeker, one might even suggest sexier. Some of the shoes aimed at extreme overpronators

Weight 235gEvaluation If you're a light, fast overpronator, finding a racing shoe with added stability can be hard. If you fit this description, you'll want to check out the RC750. With a decent-sized medial post (for a racing shoe) and a plastic

Weight 371gEvaluation Saucony’s GRID Hammer never found a large following with overpronators in its short shelf life. The Courageous is its very similar replacement. Its upper is new, the size of the rearfoot cushioning GRID has been increased

Q I’m a flat-footed overpronator, and for a long time I suffered from a painful and stiff right heel. I had an operation called a heel trim and the problem cleared up. But now I seem to have the same problem in my left heel. My local hospital

mild overpronators. But with its fine level of cushioning – the rearfoot feels positively plush – it works well as a shoe for swift, efficient runners racing up to the half-marathon.

to provide.The Wave Alchemy is the little brother to the £80 Wave Foundation, and both are formoderate to severe overpronators. Both have a double wave that acts like a medial post to limit overpronation, and both have thick cushioning with rear- and forefoot

Aztrek, it received positive reports from heavily overpronating testers for its fit, stability and general feel.The Complete Peerless derives its motion-control qualities from a big plastic medial post (plus a fabric wrap in place of a normal second

-oriented runners. Effectively it’s a shoe that straddles the stability and motion control categories: that is, its straight last and heavy-duty upper are reminiscent of a shoe for severe overpronators, but its medial post is no bigger than that of a standard shoe

upper from the Supernova Cushion, and our samples have a smoother ride.Little has changed fundamentally: there’s still a long medial post to reduce overpronation (now shaped slightly differently); there’s still full forefoot Adiprene cushioning; a