Trail running is a wonderful way to get into shape and experience nature. Not much is needed to get started in this soul nourishing sport but a decent pair of shoes. Trail running shoes specifically. Trail running shoes tend to be about 75% road running shoe and 25% hiking boot. The different manufactures have different ratios but in order to keep things simple for this article I'm going to New Balance trail running shoes. These are the shoes that I run in and find them to be the perfect balance of running shoe an trail worthiness. This info can still be used for just about any trail running shoe . First off - What is a trail running shoe? Trail running shoes follow the same key design concepts as road tuning shoes but for a few key differences. A combination of water proof and breathable materials to keep you feet dry A tougher heavy duty sole that can take the beatings that the trails dish out. Lower center of gravity - many trail shoes keep you feet lower to the ground and that helps you keep you balance when the trail get trick Deeper and more aggressive treads and lugs and sticker soles. This gives you better traction over rough terrain such as soft dirt and rocks So how do I pick a trail running shoe ? All types of running shoes, be they trail or road, come in three types to fit the three basic types of feet. What o I mean abut three types of feet? Well it all has to do with this thing called pronation. Pronation is the way your foot rolls when your feet strike the ground. Most people have a slight pronation which means the foot rolls slightly inward when the foot strikes. Many people have what is called over-pronation. This is when the heel strikes first and then rolls overly inward to toe-off. The last foot type is the high arch type. High arches tend to cause the foot to roll outward which is called under pronation or supination.
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