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Athletic Footwear
Wearing the right athletic Footwear for the right sport can increase comfort, performance, and, most importantly, injury prevention.
Sports can put a lot of strain on the feet, ankles, and legs.
Running and jumping, for example, produce an impact force of three to five times a person's body weight through the legs.
Athletic Footwear nowadays is made for a certain activity.
If you participate in a single sport more than twice a week, you should invest in a running shoe, court shoe, cleats, or hiking shoe built exclusively for that sport.
If you participate in a variety of exercises throughout the week, a cross-training shoe is a good choice.
How to Choose the Right Athletic Shoe
If at all feasible, shop at a store that specializes in the sport you participate in.
If you're a runner, go to a running store, and if you're a tennis player, go to a tennis shop to get your shoes.
If this isn't an option, do some research before going shopping to determine which sort of shoe is best for your preferred sport.
Try on shoes at the end of the day or after a workout because your feet enlarge during the day.
Wear the same style of socks that you normally wear when engaging in the sport for which you are purchasing the shoes to ensure a perfect fit.
Check that the heel counter — the part of the shoe that holds the heel in place — is in good condition.
Athletic Shoe Types
Shoes for Running
A lot of recent athletic shoe research has centered on the development and improvement of running shoes.
Three types of running shoes are available:
Runners with high arched, stiff feet should use cushioned or "neutral" shoes.
Supinator refers to a runner who has this sort of foot.
In the arch and heel, a cushioned running shoe's midsole will often have a single color of soft foam material, ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA).
EVA is a moldable synthetic polymer with varied density qualities, allowing for more or less cushioning in the shoe.
For people who have an arch that collapses when running, stability shoes give light to moderate support.
This type of runner, known as a "pronator," must keep his or her arch in place while running.
The arch and perhaps the heel of stability shoes may feature two to three different colors of grey polyurethane material, each with a different density to provide greater support for the pronated (flat) foot type.
Runners who are "extreme pronators" should use motion control shoes.
This sort of shoe offers the most stability and is recommended for runners who have flat feet or who have greater body weight.
To provide maximum control, a motion control shoe may have an extra stabilizer added to the inside edge of the heel counter.
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