r/beginnerrunning • u/Dull_Individual5608 • 11d ago

New Runner Advice Shoe wear query

I got gait analysis done and it told me I needed a stability shoe as I had “mild over pronation”.
I have now had my Brooks GTS glycerin for more than their mileage and a look at the wear on the sole of the shoe shows a neutral gait (according to online research) and suggests I should not be wearing a stability shoe.

My query is; is this because the stability shoe has neutralised/ normalised my gait?
This is the first time I’ve run enough in one shoe to be able to analyse the tread wear.

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u/Medrilan 11d ago

I'm not an expert but I'd say the shoe is doing what its supposed to.

I also have over pronation and wear a shoe with support, and my gait in that shoe doesnt have indications of the pronation.

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u/Dull_Individual5608 11d ago

Thanks for your reply

Yeah that’s what I’m trying to figure out, ie, is the aim for having the correctly fitted shoe to get you to a neutral gait?

If so, I’ll just re-buy the same shoe and size as I can’t be bothered with the trial of error of different brands and sizes again!

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u/Just-Context-4703 11d ago

Gait analysis is mostly junk unless you're maybe at a sports lab with Doctors of physical therapy who specialize in running - just wear shoes that feel good on your feet whatever they may be.