Running Shoes

(RUNNING SHOE LIST BY MOTION CONTROL CATEGORIES)

Maximum Motion Control
New Balance 1123 / W / S
Asics Gel-Foundation 7 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Evolution 3 / W / SC
Brooks Beast / W / S
Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS
Score - 60-65 / W / S

Moderate Motion Control
Aetrex v551 (Women's model) v952 (men's model) / W / SC
Aetrex V854 / W / SC
Aetrex x532 (women's model) x821 (men's model) / W / SC
Asics GT-2130 Trail / W / SC
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Creation 9 / SC
New Balance 858 / W / SC
New Balance 901 / W / SC
New Balance 1122 / W / S
New Balance 1222 / W / SC
Reebok Premier Rd Plus KFS / W / SC
Ecco RXP 1660 / W / SC
Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Moderate Score - 50 / W / C
Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Ultimate Score
55 / W / SC
Saucony ProGrid Stabil LE 4 Score
55 / W / S

Adidas Microbounce / SC
Adidas Response Cushion / 16 SC
Asics GT-2130 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Kayano 14 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Nirvana / 4 SC
Aetrex Z788 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Landreth 4 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Nexus 2 / SC
Adidas Supernova Cushion 7 / SC
Aetrex V751 / W / SC
Asics Gel Nimbus 9 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 / W / SC
New Balance 882 / W / SC
New Balance 1010 / W / S
Nike Air Max Moto Score - 40 / M / SC
Reebok Premier Ultra KFS / SC
Saucony ProGrid Echelon Score - 35 / W / SC
Saucony ProGrid Guide 2 Score - 30 / W / SC

(RUNNING SHOE RECOMMENDATIONS BY NAME BRAND)

Adidas
Adidas Microbounce / SC
Adidas Response Cushion 16 / SC
Adidas Supernova Cushion 7 / SC

Aetrex
Aetrex v551 (Women's model) v952 (men's model) / W / SC
Aetrex V854 / W / SC
Aetrex x532 (women's model) x821 (men's model) / W / SC
Aetrex Z788 / W / SC
Aetrex V751 / W /SC
Aetrex Z581 / W / SC

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Asics
Asics Gel-Foundation 7 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Evolution 3 / W / SC
Asics GT-2130 Trail / W / SC
Asics GT-2130 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Kayano 14 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Landreth 4 / W / SC
Asics Gel Nimbus 9 / W / SC
Asics Gel-Trail Sensor WR / SC

Brooks
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8 / W / SC
Brooks Glycerine 6 / SC
Brooks Cascadia 3 / SC
Brooks Infiniti / SC
Brooks Beast / W / S
Brooks Axiom / W / SC
Brooks Dyad / W / S

Ecco
Ecco RXP 1660 / SC

Mizuno
Mizuno Wave Alchemy 7 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Creation 9 / SC
Mizuno Wave Nirvana 4 / SC
Mizuno Wave Nexus 2 / SC
Mizuno Wave Inspire 4 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 / SC
Mizuno Wave Rider 11 / W / SC
Mizuno Wave Elixir 3 / SC

New Balance
New Balance 1123 / W / S
New Balance 1010 / W / S
New Balance 858 / W / SC
New Balance 901 / W / SC
New Balance 1122 / W / S
New Balance 1222 / W / SC
New Balance 882 / W / SC
New Balance 768 / W /SC
New Balance 1061 / W /SC

Nike
Nike Air Max Moto Score - 40 / M / SC Mild Motion Control Shoe

Reebok
Reebok Premier Road Plus KFS / W / SC
Reebok Premier Ultra KFS / SC

Saucony
Saucony ProGrid Triumph 6 Score-25 / M / SC Neutral / cushioned shoe
Saucony ProGrid Ride Ride Score - 20 / W / SC Neutral / cushioned shoe
Saucony ProGrid Echelon Score - 35 / W / SC Mild motion control shoe
Saucony ProGrid Guide 2 Score - 30 / W / SC Mild motion control shoe
Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Moderate Score - 50 / W / C Moderate Motion Control Shoe

Saucony ProGrid Omni 7 Ultimate Score - 55 / W / SC Moderate Motion Control Shoe

Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS Score - 60-65 / W / S Maximum Motion Control Shoe

NOTE: Adidas was contacted for shoe assessment but the company chose not to respond. The shoes evaluated were done so through loans from shoe vendors.

W = Multiple widths
M = One width
C = Curved
SC = Semicurved
S = Straight

Torsional and Flexion Stability are desirable features to assist in protection from the adverse impact of excessive pronation and to help those individuals with plantar fasciitis. Lateral stability is also desired to lessen the possibility of ankle sprains.

The current commonly used terms of stability and motion control are poorly chosen and inappropriately used. The way these terms are used in shoe descriptions does not reflect biomechanical function and are confusing and potentially misleading. We choose to define shoes function in degrees of protection from over pronation (which is a form of stability and motion limitation) using the term "pronation control". This method is used rather than creating confusion by the use of two similar terms taken to mean something different than they should. Many of the shoes we rate as offering mild pronation control are often categorized as "neutral" shoes