Runners with flat feet often need motion-control or stability shoes.ĭescription: Normal feet have a normal-sized arch and leave an imprint that has a flare but shows the forefoot and heel connected by a wide band.įoot characteristics: A normal foot lands on the outside of the heel, then rolls inward (pronates) slightly to absorb shock. Over time, this can cause many different kinds of overuse injuries. When you look at the imprint, you should find that you have one of the following foot types.ĭescription: Flat feet have a low arch and leave a nearly complete imprint there's little inward curve where the arch should be.įoot characteristics: This imprint usually indicates an overpronated foot that strikes on the outside of the heel and rolls inward excessively. Wet your feet and then stand on a flat, dry surface that will leave an imprint of your foot. Yet we do know that people with flat feet have a greater chance of getting injured than people with normal-arched feet." "A lot of people who run, and run very successfully, have flat feet. "You can't just look at a flat-footed person and say, Gee, you're going to have problems running,' " says Lloyd Smith, D.P.M., a Newton, Mass., sports podiatrist and past president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. But they can cause you some trouble if you're not careful. Moral of the story: Flat feet don't necessarily preclude you from running.
Prodanovich ran through his stint with the navy, and is still at it, feet as flat as ever. "My feet are so flat," says Prodanovich, "that they leave suction-cup marks on the road when I walk."īy the time the navy told Prodanovich he shouldn't be running, he had already been doing so for 13 years, logging between 30 and 50 miles a week. Flat feet were viewed as the scourge of able-bodied folk, and no feet were flatter than Prodanovich's.
Given his incredibly flat feet and the prevailing wisdom at the time, their appraisal was understandable. Navy's physical therapists took one look at Milo Prodanovich's feet and concluded it was impossible for him to run.
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