Try on gym shoes at the end of the day.
If you're wearing poorly fitted shoes, running and weightlifting at the gym can cause long-term injury from bad posture, inadequate support and other conditions. Keep your feet healthy. Determine your foot characteristics and buy shoes that meet your needs.
Wet Test
Wet your food and step on a piece of paper. Examine how much of your foot the footprint reveals. Determine whether you pronate or supinate. You tend to pronate if the footprint shows either the entire sole of your foot without a curve or more surface area on the inner edge of the foot. You tend to supinate if the print shows more wear on the outer edges of the foot. If the print has a distinct curve along the inside, then you have a neutral arch.
Soft and Flexible
Buy shoes that are flexible and have extra cushion, unlike daily walking shoes which should be stiffer.
Maximum Support Versus Midsole Cushion
Buy shoes with motion-control support and overall maximum support, if you tend to pronate. Buy shoes with inner cushioning and a soft midsole if you tend to supinate.
Neutral Arch
Buy stability shoes if you have a neutral arch. Stability shoes combine support elements and cushioning.
Test
Test shoes by trying them on at the end of the day to make sure the shoes fit your feet after working out at the gym. Fluids collect in your feet throughout the day. Feet swell and expand. Buy shoes that fit at the end of the day to ensure appropriate sizing.
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