Some newer versions of shoes have come out over the last month or 2 so we’ve made a few minor adjustments to the Shoe List. Nothing significant has changed.
- The Brooks Ghost 14 came out and is still a good average arched shoe that should work well with an orthotic.
- The Brooks Addiction 15 also still will be a good shoe for someone with a really laxed mid-foot who needs a lot of support and control.
- The Asics Kayano 28 is also still a good shoe, however there appears to be a little more lateral heel give so this may not be a great shoe for a heavier heel striker. We will be keeping an eye on this shoe and if the lateral heel breaks down quickly we may end up taking it off the list because of that. But for now its still on the list.
- The Hoka Clifton 8 is still a good shoe for someone with limited great toe mobility who also needs a more supportive shoe (lower-arched individual)
As always the best way to determine if a shoe is your shoe is through good objective testing of PRI neutrality at the hip, thorax and neck. Enjoy!
Hello,
For the Brooks Adrenaline 22 is this that same as the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22?
Thank you
Yes the Adrenaline 22 and Adrenaline GTS 22 are the same shoe. Thanks for asking!
What is heel awareness? If you tend to put too much weight on your heels rather than fully distributing it, do you want more or less heel awareness?
Char,
Heel awareness is just the input your brain is receiving from several things in your heel. 1 is the pressure of the floor pushing up under your heel. This can be challenging to feel for people whose center of gravity wants to go forward or they are constantly engaging and pushing with their calf muscles for balance and stability. The other sense that the narrow heeled shoes provides is pressure on the sides of the calcaneus (heel bone) where the lateral ankle ligaments are to give you a sense of stability through the heel for side to side motion. Both are important. IF you only feel your heels yes we would want to distribute that wieght throughout the foot, but don’t lose your heels! Thanks for the question.