Hi everyone,
Anybody using orthotics in Walshes,Felldancers or Swoops? It's my first cross country season coming up and I just wondered if anyone had advice on this subject. I'm using Pegasus with orthotics for everything else. Looking to buy in the next couple of days.
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I'm still hoping to squash my orthoses into something really grippy and nimble for the the upcoming season. As you suggest Gumby, I may have to get Lazik toe surgery to get rid of a couple either side! A fellow club member is using Swoops to good effect so I think I may start there.
Cheers Al.
I'm a bit stumped on this one and if anyone has any advice I'd be greatful.
As far as I reckon, when you are running on uneven surfaces, your feet are going to be pronating in both directions constantly, and moving about all over the place, because of the unevenness of the terrain. This would affect neutral runners and pronators in a similar way, no matter what amount of pronation support you have in the shoes you are using. (I think that this is the reason why it is hard to find a offroad shoe with any support against over-pronation - because there is no need for it in a purely off road shoe?).
So in theory, it isn't as important to wear your orthotics in x-country shoes. Having said that, I am certainly no biomechanics expert and it would be a good idea to check with whoever gave you your orthotics before you ditch them!
Thanks Al
Jon