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I always thought I was also an overpronator (my every-day shoes wear out on the inside WAY faster than anywhere else). However when I had my gait evaluated, they said I was pretty flat. So they told me to get Asics, to provide the best support.

Usually a pair of stability shoes (which is what I imagine they sold to you) fix your gait so you can run without getting injuries. I overpronate a bit too. I've been trying to pay attention to my form, so that I land on my mid foot and have better posture, but making any more changes would really require hiring a running coach. I haven't had any running injuries (knock on wood) so I don't really have the motivation to hire a coach right now. The sneakers do their job.

I should probably add that I am a mid- or forefoot striker, and that before I sought a *diagnosis* for my stride, I ended up with stress fractures in both shins. After a lengthy rehab, I resumed running, and the right shoes (and some training exercises) made all the difference in the world.

@mrbee:
Where can you get your run analyzed in PS?

@MrBee: When I was in school, I worked for a podiatrist. When I mentioned the problems with my feet going numb in places and stress fractures, he immediately went to work (looking at my feet and analyzing my stride). He was a litle upset that I didn't ask him sooner, but I felt guilty about bothering him with my personal issues when he was already so busy with his patients/ surgery.

I am also an over pronator. I went to the Super Runner store and was also video taped...I also have very high arches, so they said that I am at high risk for fallen arches--which doesn't sound very pleasant! They gave me inserts which provide a ton of arch support and my running is much better now, and I don't get gnarly calluses on the inside of my foot under my big toe like I used to!

I don't know if you belong to a gym but I have found that running on a treadmill in front of a mirror really helped me. I could watch my feet and focus on perfecting my stride and eventually it becomes second nature to run correctly.