Here at D&J Sports we offer a free Gait Analysis service.
This is a great service to use when buying a new pair of shoes. Certainly if you are new to running we would really recommend having your gait looked at.
It usually takes 20 – 30mins and we ask that you wear shorts or leggings so that we can see the back of your knees.
Firstly we supply you with a pair of neutral trainers (no support). This is so that we can assess your level of pronation.
We ask you to run at your typical speed on our treadmill whilst we take a short video of the back of your legs and feet.
From this video we cut it down into frames and measure your angles of pronation on both feet.
Depending on the results we recommend some options and re-test to show you the comparrisons and how the support is affecting your running.
The pictures below show some of our top running trainers. The Brooks Glycerin is a top of the range neutral trainer which offers no support to prevent pronation, however it feels amazingly soft when on. As you can see the pronation is quite high in this shoe so its important not to mistake comfort for the right shoe.
The other running trainers are all supportive. For this particular runner the GT-2000 would be the best option as their level of pronation is considerably decreased, however this can differ for other people.
This is why during a Gait Analysis we try you out in different running trainers to find which best suites your individual running needs.
