Wrong shoe type; what symptoms?

In article <UTY5d.3887$8H1.1086@trnddc08>, HardwareLust
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Quoted message said:

Hey, according to my local running store, I'm using the wrong shoes. They
say that I am a 'moderate pronator', and that I need some type of motion
control. My current shoes (which I like, and are comfortable) are
supposedly designed for 'a more neutral runner'.

Well, I'm a very minor runner, but my advice is to be wary.

I got sold motion-control shoes by some expert-sounding guy to replace
my old comfy Air Nikes, and wearing them for trail-running is the only
time I've ever had real hurting pain in running. My knees hurt all the
time. I accept that I overpronate and sometimes get symptoms of that
too, but they are more bearable (to me). When I went back to the old
shoes, the problem stopped.

I'd say if you are happy with your current shoe type, don't mess with
it.
--
Jane Lumley

Jane Lumley said:

I got sold motion-control shoes by some expert-sounding guy to replace
my old comfy Air Nikes, and wearing them for trail-running is the only
time I've ever had real hurting pain in running. My knees hurt all the
time. I accept that I overpronate and sometimes get symptoms of that
too, but they are more bearable (to me). When I went back to the old
shoes, the problem stopped.

I've only ever worn "cushion" shoes (opposite of motion control), but I'm
not entirely convinced that motion control shoes actually prevent injury.
As far as I know, there's no hard evidence that this is the case. The rigidity
of these shoes may cause problems for some people.

Cheers,
--
Donovan Rebbechi
http://pegasus.rutgers.edu/~elflord/