Here’s What You Actually Need To Know To Find The Perfect Running Shoe

Then take a quick quiz to find the shoe of your running dreams.

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BuzzFeed Life spoke with Harry Pino, PhD, exercise physiologist at the Sports Performance Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, and Mary Arnold, Field Marketing Manager for Running Specialty Group.

Here's what they say you should look for when choosing a new running shoe.

The way your foot pronates determines how your body absorbs the impact of running. There are three kinds of pronation:

Underpronation (also called supination)

This is when you tend to strike the ground with the outside of your feet as you run. You'll notice that the outside edges of your soles usually get worn down first. Underpronators need neutral shoes with extra cushioning.

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