Neutral Shoes are NOT for over-pronaters

After running 80 or so miles in my Asic shoes I bought off clearance at Sports Authority, I developed a severe pain below my right knee patella. I researched online and read what running sites had to say.

I had chosen shoes based on price. I knew nothing about pronation or supination but I knew I had flat feet, low arches, and now I had knee pain that was messing with my new love. I could run but it hurt like heck starting out and after I stopped and every step I took on stairs.

I had stumbled across a mileage tracking site called the DailyMile. I was tracking my mileage and reading post from other runners. I didn't realize what a large social aspect this site represented and how much I would come to rely on it. But I had accepted a couple of friend requests and posted a question about my knee.

I was unanimously directed to go to a local running store and have them look at my feet, my gait, run on a treadmill, and have them fit me for shoes. What? Okay, well I will give it a shot since I was hurting. I went to Running ETC in Virginia Beach. The young man at the counter had a Coach Lowery 5k shirt on and I recognized him as the overall winner of the race - "can't go wrong I thought". Caleb fitted me in some Saucony Omni 8s (my shoe of choice now) and in two weeks my knees were loving me and the shoes.