At Sports Feet we believe it is absolutely essential to purchase the correctly structured sports shoes for your chosen activity. In the sports footwear market today there is a huge variety of shoes to choose from, and at times it is very difficult to know what shoe best matches your feet.

At Sports Feet we take out the guess work and offer you several specific shoe recommendations (including brand and model).

The midsole of the shoe is the part between the tread (outer sole) and the upper of the shoe. This is considered the most important part of running shoes as it provides the shoe with its cushioning and stability properties. The most common materials used to make the midsole of running shoes are ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polyurethane (PU) or a combination of the two.

Generally shoes can be placed into three categories
1.   Cushioned footwear
2.   Stability footwear
3.   Motion control footwear

Cushioned footwear

Cushioned footwear emphasizes enhanced shock dispersion in its midsole and/or outsole design. Many shoe companies add materials to the heel and forefoot areas to enhance the cushioning properties of the shoe i.e. air, gel, hydro flow etc. An example of a cushioned running shoe would be the Asics Gel Nimbus

Stability footwear

Stability footwear combines cushioning features and support features into its design. An example would be the Asics 2110 running shoe.

Motion control footwear

Motion control footwear emphasizes medial support by having dual density midsoles, roll bars or foot bridges. This medial (inside support) support slows the rate of over pronation. An example of a motion control shoe would be the Asics Kayano and the Brooks addiction walker.

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