Overpronation. It’s what happens when your feet arches flatten too much while you’re walking or running. Overpronation puts increased strain on your muscles, tendons and ligaments. It makes you work harder to maintain the same speed. It raises your risk of getting knocked out of commission by shin splints, flat feet, or another leg or foot injury, too.
Overpronation is a serious problem – and a common one at that. Roughly 3 out of 4 adults overpronate!
If only there were an all-purpose training shoe that was specifically designed to give greater support and stability to runners who overpronate. Something sleek, stylish and lightweight – by a reputable athletic footwear brand, no less – that you could also wear comfortably while you’re working, walking, or just doing errands around town.
Oh. Wait. That shoe does exist. It’s called the Asics GT-2000 13, and it’s now available at Peak Performance Fitness Gear of Sioux City, IA!
Give Your Feet a Stable Home
The GT-2000 13 provides adaptive, on-demand stability both on and off the track, so you can always experience a gliding, balanced transition from footstrike to toe-off. But what exactly makes the GT-2000 13 the best shoe for runners who overpronate? Several features (which we’ll get to shortly), although the shoe’s exceptionally light weight and low rear stack height also contribute much to a stress-free glide that minimizes the harmful effects of overpronation.
For context, compare the GT-2000 13 to the Asics Gel-Cumulus 26, which is designed for runners with a neutral gait. The GT-2000 13 weighs only 9.5 ounces (men) or 8.3 ounces (women). While it hardly qualifies as “heavy,” the Gel-Cumulus 26 does weigh noticeably more at 10.8 ounces (men) or 9.4 ounces (women). A lighter shoe places less resistance against the leg and foot while they’re overpronating – and less strain on their soft tissues as a result.
Likewise, the GT-2000 13 boasts a comparably low rear stack: 36.5 mm (men) or 35.5 mm (women). The Gel-Cumulus 26 sits higher at 38.5 mm (men) or 37.5 mm (women). While a couple of millimeters may not sound like much, the GT-2000 does keep the runner’s feet that much closer to the ground. Enhanced balance and stability can only come as a result.
3D Guidance System: Support
The GT-2000 13 features a unique midsole. Its wide basenet, increased heel bevel, lateral decoupling groove, and relatively low resistance to deformation all serve to stabilize landing speed, as well as mitigate the amount of force exerted against the foot throughout landing. If all of that sounds like five-dollar shoe salesman jargon, then here’s the short of it: The GT-2000 13’s 3D Guidance System gently cradles the foot at any speed and on all types of terrain.
PureGEL: Cushioning
Asics’ PureGEL technology is front and center in the GT-2000 13’s heel. It is the Japanese footwear manufacturer’s state-of-the-art cushioning system, which is approximately 65% softer than its previous GEL. PureGEL also returns 4% more energy than its predecessor, which means it turns more of your effort into forward propulsion – and less of it into recoil energy that reverberates up your shin bones.
FF BLAST Plus: Bounce
FF Blast Plus: Asics’ lightest and most energetic midsole foam to date! FF Blast Plus absorbs up to 15% more impact energy than the manufacturer’s previous FF Blast, and it returns 15% more energy on each step as well. That provides the perfect fusion of greater comfort and lower effort – both key advantages for any overpronator.
AHAR Lo: Durability
It doesn’t matter if you have overpronation or not. No one likes a flimsy, delicate running shoe, which is why Asics makes the GT-2000 13’s outsole out of AHAR Lo. It’s a lower-density form of traditional AHAR rubber compound: lightweight, yet tough enough to withstand the rigors of an intense training regimen. The GT-2000 13 features a similarly light-yet-tough breathable mesh upper as well.
Are you ready to try on your new secret weapon against overpronation? Then we welcome you to our brick-and-mortar athletic shoe and apparel store in Sioux City, IA! Our complimentary 5 Point Fit Process, 3D Helix Gait Analysis System and Aetrex Foot Scanner are all here to ensure you choose the very best running shoes for your one-of-a-kind stride. Come visit us at 4501 Southern Hills Dr #19, or contact us today to learn more!