Running Gita Part - I, Running Shoes

Yashshri wanted some fundas on Running shoes, and I am on for it anytime :-P

I wrote a long e-mail, then actually thought that I can post it here as well, for the benefit of anybody who is new to running!

First Things first:

Shoe:

Good running shoe is the most important part of running, it actually helps you prevent any severe / minor back and knee injuries. So try out the wet feet test, dip ur feet in water and then put it firmly over a news paper. Read more about it here, and all the fundas about it would be clear. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-319-326-7152-0,00.html

So now you have actually found out what type of foot you have, depending upon that you need to buy your running shoe. There are actually three type of feet.
1) Over pronating
2) under pronating
3) Normal

most of us in India have an Over pronating feet, if you have a flat foot then you definitely are an over pronator, there are chances that if you have a normal rached foot then too you can be an over pronator. Now u must be thinking what over pronation means. to find that out check these links:
1) http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-319-327-7727-0,00.html

Gait Analysis:

The easiest way to determine your running gait is by looking at one of your used pair of shoes.If the existing shoe is too worn towards the inside, then you have an over pronating feet, if it is worn towards the outside then your feet is an under pronating feet.

so u see from these snaps that if your foot rolls inside then you are an over pronator and if it rolls out side you are an under pronator. Now comes the part that how to find it out. So the easiest way you do it is Gait Analysis, no you don't need to go anywhere for getting it done. Follow these steps:
1) Take a digital camera
2) you try to run on a treadmil or an open space, ask somebody to shoot a video of your feet, only the feet part .
3) Try and see the video in slow motion, when the feet (to be read as heel) is landing on the ground if it rolls inside, as explained in the link then you have an over pronating feet, if it goes a little outside then you have an under pronating feet. If is falls normally then you have a normal feet.

Now the shoes:

If you are over-pronator:

Adidas Adistar Control (Rs. 7,999)
Adidas Supernova Control
Adidas Response Control
Reebok KFS (Rs. 6,490)
Reebok Paris Pump Trainer (Rs. 7,490)
Reebok Premier KFS (Rs. 5,990)
Nike Duo-... ?

if you are neutral / under-pronator:

Adidas Supernova Cushion W, M, M2E
Adidas Response Cushion
Adidas a3 Gigaride (Rs. 8,399)
Adidas a3 Microride (Rs. 7,499)
Adidas adizero SN Wide (Rs. 6,899)
Reebok Aerolite (Rs. 4,990)
Nike: all that I found except duo-stability

Other useful Links:
1) http://www.runnersworld.com/subtopic/0,7123,s6-240-319-326-0,00.html

The parts in red are shamelessly copied from Rajat's Blog