When I first started running, I had all kinds of twists and sprains.

I got a GAIT test done, and yes I was over pronating. Bought a pair of Mizuno Wave Alchemy 6 shoes for about £80 from Birmingham Runner (great shop by the way!)

Few months ago when they were knackered, I bought another pair.
Next model up Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7

Mmmm shoe porn.

Welcome to the fetsih club Sarg.

I've been to Next kids today to look for shoes. Did they have my size, NO!

Haha is that where you get your knickers Dimple 'Next'!!!!!

No it's not and Im not tellin you where either.

I'll just check the label next time you hang them out!

You'll have to find where I hang them first.

Any old bed post!!!!!

You've done it now, am gonna slap you

Promises promises

Had used a number of different shoes when I was told in my local running shop that mild to mod. stability were not stable enough any more. I was now going into a motion control shoe but a good moderate to severe stability shoe may do the trick.
I ended up with Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4 and wow what a great ride.

Hey Dale... how did you get on at Tewkesbury?


or have I already asked you that

Had gait analysis done. I overpronate and got Mizuno wave inspire 3 with inserts. First run and I got a knee injury. I havent ran in those trainers since and my knee is better and I have not had any other injury. I have no idea if the trainers caused it or not but I have just completed a half and the knee is fine. Im loath to try out the mizunos again incase it was those that caused it. Im actually beginning to think that gait analysis might be a bit overhyped. If you are not getting injury or niggles then surely the style of trainer you have is fine. I went for the gait analysis because I read everywhere thats what should be done. Maybe if I hadnt then I would be happy in my ignorance and never had the injury. Who knows?.

Edited to add - Maybe my body had adapted and adjusted for my overpronation and by trying to rectify this it all became new to my body and it just didnt like it.

Actually, you've hit on something there that I've started to wonder about... Is it possible that some gait tests and the purchase of the subsequent recommended footwear can actually "backfire" and result in more problems than there were originally? With the apparent (if members of RF are anything to go by) high numbers of tests being taken, and shoes being bought on the back of those tests, there must be at least some cases where the motion-control footwear is actually unsuitable for certain runners.
Maybe some people simply don't need their motion to be controlled, and that any attempt to do so can lead to problems. Like you say, MM, it may be possible that your body has just become accustomed to the pronation, and then reacted badly to the new shoes?

I've always been a great believer in "blissful ignorance". Sometimes I'd just prefer not to know about all the things that can go wrong with a runner's body.

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