For 60 dollars, I think it was super. But he says many people don't know which type of shoe is right for them. Well-cushioned shoes are often best for people with high arches. Motion-control shoes are better for low arches. People with average arches, straight legs and no mechanical flaws in their stride often do best with stability shoes.
Most runners are pronators, landing on the outside part of the heel.
Some degree of pronation is helpful. People who don't pronate at all transfer the shock up the leg, Stergiou says, and can end up with problems such as stress fractures. Researchers aren't sure how much pronation is too much, Stergiou says, and they have yet to demonstrate that physical abnormalities make runners susceptible to injury. What they do know, he says, is that the greatest injury risk is an abrupt change in running routine. If you suddenly go from 10 miles a week to 20 miles, you are looking for trouble.