Pronation

What's pronation?

Pronation is simply your normal foot motion - from foot-strike on the outside of the heel through the inward roll of the foot.  Imagine sitting in a chair with both feet flat on the floor. Keeping your lower leg still, roll your foot back and forth from its outer edge (little toe side) to its inner edge (big toe side). Overpronation occurs as the foot rolls from the outer edge to the inner edge. Supination occurs as it rolls from the inner edge to the outer edge. The foot is considered Neutral when it is directly below the lower leg and not rolling.

Everyone pronates, and the initial pronation is considered an important and healthy response to the intense amount of shock imposed upon the foot and is integral to propelling you forward. If the foot pronates too much (or too little) and does so on a regular basis, several biomechanical problems may result that will cause a decrease in performance and increase the possibility of injury. This is why we consider it critical to design products with varying degrees of shock absorption and pronation control.