Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot. What it means can depend on which part of the body it describes. When your palm or forearm ...

Pronation is the inward movement of the foot as it rolls to optimally distribute the force of impact on the ground as you run. With "normal" pronation, the foot “rolls” inward about 15 percent, comes ...

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If you’ve ever set foot in a running store, you’ve probably heard the term “pronation.” It refers to the natural motion your foot makes when it lands, and it helps you narrow down the right pair of ...

When the Brooks Beast 20 came out in spring 2020, something was missing from the venerable shoe that has defined the ultimate in motion-control since 1992: it no longer had a medial post to reduce ...

Although running seems like one of the simpler sports in terms of logistics — lace up a pair of sneakers and go, right? — you’ll still find entire books, articles, and lectures about all its ...

Runners tend to be obsessed with pronation. The fact is, we all pronate when we walk and run – it’s only when we veer away from neutral pronation that you might need to pay attention to the way in ...

Whether you’ve recently visited a podiatrist or self-assessed your gait patterns, those with underpronation often benefit from the best shoes tailored uniquely to their feet. Not sure where on the ...

From time to time I'll try to take some of these terms and make them easier to understand—especially when it comes to knowing why they matter on the golf course or in the gym. Here are two: ...