Motion Control Walking Shoes

The best thing about walking shoes is the support of your foot and ankle structure, in addition to the traction the sole gives. The first time I wore motion control shoes, they felt completely different. I did not know I had a pronation problem. But it was time for new shoes, so I went to a store with knowledgeable sales people. The salesman walked outside with me, and asked me to run a few steps down the sidewalk. Although this shoe buying visit was about running shoes, the pronation control (also known as motion control) of your walking shoes should be considered for longer walks.

Outside the shoe store, after less than 10 steps away from the sales person, he said I could stop. Then he immediately told me that my ankle was all over the place.

We went back into the shoe store, and he had me try on the Brooks motion control shoe. The walking shoe manufacturers, including Brooks, New Balance, Saucony and Asics, make different levels of motion control. I ended up with the shoe with the highest level of motion control. The new anti-pronation shoes felt completely different from the shoes I came in with. The feel was more like a firm but not painful clamping fit, absolutely holding your foot so that it does not wobble. This structure of the motion control shoe keeps the shock wave of an unstable ankle from causing your leg to be stressed. Although motion control shoes feel different at first, you will quickly get used to the fit and your exercise will be much safer and less likely to give you any ankle or knee problems.

Especially for walkers over 40, or for anyone with a history of ankle or knee problems, the motion control walking shoe will give you the feeling of freedom to walk as long as you like. And the comfort of secure walking is great. You will come to notice those unfortunates wearing sloppy no-support footwear and feel bad for them. Have fun on a long walk, for health and peace of mind.