The support of trail running shoes
By shoe support I mean the ability of the shoe to correct the footprint .
In conventional running (road), the support compensates for the pronation or supination of the runner.
- The support of trail running shoes and products
In trail running, however, the concept is a bit more complicated.
First of all, it must be said that correcting the prone or supinator footprint in mountain races is practically meaningless since each step we take on a mountain trail is completely different.
In road races , the steps we take are always the same and the landing is always the same, so that errors in support are repeated and accentuated with the passage of time, being necessary to correct them.
In mountain racing , however, each step we take will be different from the other. The position of the foot changes every time so even if we are pronators or supinators, the same terrain will hide these effects.
For this reason, I say that it is less necessary to correct the tread . Actually, if you are a chronic pronator, on very long Trail Running and especially on hard terrain, it would not be bad to have a more consistent support and a system that helps to support your feet correctly. With the passing of the kilometers and with the muscular fatigue we begin to be less efficient, tending to pronate. You should look for a shoe with a midsole that does not give too much and that resists your weight well.
Much of the correction of the stride is carried out by the rear buttress, which can be more or less rigid guiding and correcting the heel support.
