SPORT ALIGNMENT

Before making judgment on which running style is better, we have to know clearly what they are. We can divide most of the running gaits into three phases: early stance, foot-flat and toe-off... If we look at the running gaits from the frontal plane, excessive foot pronation may happen in the phase of foot-flat in both the heel striking and forefoot striking. During the foot-flat, the foot should be in neutral position to prepare for the toe-off. If the foot is pronated, the integrity of the bones of the foot is reduced and the foot becomes too flexible for the propulsion, which places excessive strain to the surrounding soft tissues and causes injuries... Running is our instinct. From 10000B.C., we ran away from beasts of prey to nowadays we run just to stay healthy. The soil we ran on becomes the road we run on; the callosities of our skin become our running shoes (still barefeet for minority). See how you should choose your running shoes, and your running styles.