How Do I Know If I Overpronate?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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  1. heel or arch pain.
  2. flat feet.
  3. corns or calluses.
  4. knee, hip, or back pain.
  5. hammer toes.

How do I know my pronation type?


If your foot appears flat, you’re more likely to overpronate

. If you can see a higher arch, then you may be underpronating. You can also look and see how your shoes tilt. If they tilt inward then that’s overpronating, outward means under.

What does overpronation look like when running?

Do I Overpronate or Underpronate?

Grab a pair of your current running or walking shoes and look at the soles.

If the inner side of the heel and forefoot show more wear, you’re an overpronator

. If your shoes have more wear on the outside edge, you’re an underpronator.

Do I Supinate or pronate?


When your palm or forearm faces up, it’s supinated. When your palm or forearm faces down, it’s pronated

. When supination and pronation refer to your feet, it’s a little more complicated. Both terms involve your gait and how your weight is distributed as you walk or run.

Are flat feet overpronation or Underpronation?


Flat feet are generally associated with pronation

, a leaning inward of the ankle bones toward the center line. Shoes of children who pronate, when placed side by side, will lean toward each other (after they have been worn long enough for the foot position to remodel their shape).

What does Underpronate mean?

Underpronation is

a condition commonly referred to as supination

. An underpronated foot structure may have an abnormally high arch or instep that has very little flexibility when standing. The heel often leans outward, putting more weight on the outer edge of the foot.

How can I pronate my feet?

Why do I pronate?

Overpronation — sometimes called flat feet — is

when a person’s foot leans too much toward the center when walking, running, or standing

. Many people are born with flat feet, but it can also develop over time due to obesity, tendon damage, and other conditions.

Can I wear neutral shoes if I Overpronate?

Neutral runners and those who supinate may be comfortable in nearly any kind of shoe, but

overpronators can benefit greatly from wearing a shoe with added stability

. Stability running shoes contain special features that prevent the arch and ankle from rolling excessively inward, thus avoiding potential pain and injury.

How do you know if you have Underpronation?

  1. 5 Signs You Suffer From Under-Pronation (And How To Fix It) …
  2. Your Shoes Lean to One Noticeable Side. …
  3. Your Bones Fracture and Your Ankle Sprains. …
  4. You’re Stopped Cold by Shin Pain. …
  5. Your Calf and Achilles Are Super Tight. …
  6. You Have Stabbing Plantar Fasciitis Pain.

How do I measure my shoe pronation?


Overpronators will see more heel wear in the middle of the heel and perhaps even toward the inner edge of the heel (the big toe side)

. Their shoes may even tilt inward when placed on a flat surface. Supinators or underpronators will see treadwear all along the outer edge of the heel.

Maria LaPaige
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Maria LaPaige
Maria is a parenting expert and mother of three. She has written several books on parenting and child development, and has been featured in various parenting magazines. Maria's practical approach to family life has helped many parents navigate the ups and downs of raising children.