Running Shoe
Running Shoe
Running Shoe
CRITERIA
TERRAIN &
BIOMECHANICS SHOE SIZE
ENVIRONMENT
Biomechanics of Running
(Foot Motion Characteristics)
Gait Cycle
• Swing
– The movement of the leg while the foot is in the air
• Stance
– Foot-Strike (3 phases of Stance)
» Impact Phase (heel-strike)
» Support Phase (mid-stance)
» Propulsion Phase (toe-off)
Biomechanics of Running
(Foot Strike)
Impact Phase Support Phase Propulsion Phase
PRONATION
refers to the inward roll of the foot during normal
motion and occurs as the outer edge of the heel
strikes the ground and the foot rolls inward and
flattens out
Biomechanics of Running
(Foot Analysis)
8 11/16 22.07 5 -
8 13/16 22.38 5.5 -
9 22.86 6 -
9 3/16 23.34 6.5 -
9 5/16 23.65 7 6
9 1/2 24.13 7.5 6.5
9 11/16 24.61 8 7
9 13/16 24.92 8.5 7.5
10 25.4 9 8
10 3/16 25.88 9.5 8.5
10 5/16 26.19 10 9
10 1/2 26.67 10.5 9.5
10 11/16 27.15 11 10
10 13/16 27.46 11.5 10.5
11 27.94 12 11
11 3/16 28.42 - 11.5
11 5/16 28.73 13 12
11 1/2 29.21 - 12.5
11 11/16 29.69 - 13
12 30.48 - 14
12 5/16 31.27 - 15
12 13/16 32.23 - 16
13 33.02 - 17
Running Terrain and Environment
• Terrain
Synthetic Track
Road
Trail & Off Road
Combination Road
• Environment
Wet
Dry
• Foot Injury
Plantar Fasciitis refers to a • Foot Injury
painful inflammatory process
Arch Pain refers to
of the plantar fascia.
overuse of the
. ligaments
Running Injuries
• Ankle Injury
Ankle Sprain occurs when the ankle rolls
outward and the foot turns inward. It
results in stretching and tearing of the
ligaments on the outside of the ankle.
Conclusion
1. Selecting the proper running shoe requires :
a. To understand the foot motion characteristics
i. Gait Cycle
ii. Pronation
iii. Sizing
b. To know the type of terrain & environment during the run
i. Wet or Dry Weather
ii. Synthetic Track
iii. Road
iv. Trail & Off Road
v. Combination
Conclusion
2. Proper Running shoes can avoid injuries.