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Forward Motion Sports takes considerable pride in helping you select the right shoe that will fulfill your athletic and casual footwear needs. We have a comprehensive understanding of the Running Footwear Industry along with footwear in general. Our staff is trained through a system that uses medical journals, athletic training reviews, technical product information, evaluation/wear testing of product, and years of personal experience. Our goal is to make you feel comfortable and confident about your personalized fitting and selection of footwear.

PROPER BIOMECHANICSJust about everyone goes from heel to toe during either the walking or running stride. This process is called the gait cycle. The gait cycle is comprised of two major phases:

THE STANCE PHASE (heel contact, mid-stance, and propulsion)
THE SWING PHASE (foot lift and recovery while the opposing foot is in the stance phase)

For runners, the STANCE PHASE is by far the most important. At this point, the force of up to 3.5 times your body's weight is absorbed by one leg. After heel contact, you pass through into the mid-stance phase. If your foot strikes on the outside heel and then pronates toward your body's center-line in a well-aligned fashion through the STANCE PHASE, you have a neutral foot strike. If, however, your foot collapses or overpronates toward your body's center-line excessively during midstance, then you are an overpronator and will need a specific type of running shoe. Overpronators are susceptible to over-use injuries such as plantar fasciitis, shin splints, IT band tightness, and other potential problems. For this type of foot, PRONATION CONTROL is a critical element for proper fitting and the prevention of these potential problems. If you are unsure about your foot type have any of our Forward Motion Sports Associates provide you with a foot analysis and some recommendations!

CUSHION SCORERates the softness and overall shock absorbency of the shoe. Neutral shoes are going to have the highest cushion rating of all of the categories.

PRONATION CONTROL RATING (PCR)This rating is crucial to the proper fit of a running shoe. After foot analysis, customers are assigned a PCR corresponding to the level of overpronation observed.

DROPDrop is the height difference between the back of the shoe and the front of the shoe. Example the back of the shoe your heel sits on the shoe at a height of 29mm, Your toes sit on the front of the shoe at a height of 25mm. That equals a 4mm drop. A "Zero" drop would be that your heel and toes are on the same plane. A traditional shoe might have a differential or drop of 10 – 14 mm. To be considered a "Minimal" or "Barefoot" shoe the drop needs to be somewhere between 7 and 0mm.

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Neutral

These shoes are designed to allow the foot to travel through its natural path. Typically, the higher arched foot or more rigid structure will need the cushion and flexibility provided in this type of shoe. Neutral shoes are great for supinator’s or under-pronators.

Asics Gel-Nimbus 26

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.70 oz

$159.95

Asics Novablast 4

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 9.00 oz

$139.95

Brooks Ghost 16

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 9.50 oz

$139.95

Brooks Glycerin 21

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 9.80 oz

$159.95

Hettas Tempo

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 9.00 oz

$198.95

Hettas Cruise

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 9.30 oz

$198.95

Hoka Skyward X

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 5 mm | Weight: 8.50 oz

$224.95

Hoka Skyflow

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 9.75 oz

$159.95

Hoka Mach 6

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 5 mm | Weight: 8.30 oz

$139.95

Hoka Bondi 8

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 10.80 oz

$164.95

Hoka Clifton 9

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 5 mm | Weight: 9.00 oz

$144.95

Mizuno Wave Rider 28

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 9.90 oz

$139.95

New Balance Supercomp Trainer v2

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 9.50 oz

$179.95

New Balance 1080 v13

Cushion: 10/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 9.30 oz

$164.95

New Balance FC Rebel v4

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 7.40 oz

$139.95

New Balance 880 v14

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.90 oz

$139.95

Nike Vomero 17

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.10 oz

$159.95

Nike Pegasus Plus

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 8.38 oz

$169.95

Nike Pegasus 41

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 9.40 oz

$129.95

On Cloud X3

Cushion: 5/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.80 oz

$149.95

On Hyper Monster

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 8.90 oz

$219.95

On Cloud Surfer

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 8.30 oz

$159.95

Salomon Aero Glide 2

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 9.20 oz

$159.95

Saucony Ride 17

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 9.90 oz

$139.95

Saucony Kinvara Pro

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.10 oz

$179.95

Under Armour Velociti 3

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.60 oz

$129.95

Under Armour Infinite Elite

Cushion: 10/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 11.50 oz

$159.95

Control

These shoes are designed for mild to moderate to severe pronators, helping to guide the foot through a neutral foot-strike position. These shoes incorporate structural devices that aid in minimizing pronation or “controlling the motion of the foot.”

Asics Gel Kayano 31

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.70 oz

$159.95

Asics GT-2000 v12

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 9.40 oz

$139.95

Brooks Beast 23

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 9/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 12.30 oz

$159.95

Brooks Adrenaline 23

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 10.40 oz

$139.95

Brooks Ariel 23

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 9/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 10.70 oz

$159.95

Hoka Arahi 7

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 6/10

Drop: 5 mm | Weight: 9.60 oz

$144.95

Hoka Gaviota 5

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 8/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 10.40 oz

$174.95

Mizuno Wave Inspire 20

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 6/10

Drop: 12 mm | Weight: 10.60 oz

$139.95

Mizuno Horizon

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 8/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 11.40 oz

$169.95

New Balance 860 v14

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.50 oz

$139.95

New Balance Vongo v6

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 10.90 oz

$164.95

Nike Structure 25

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.80 oz

$139.95

On Cloud Flyer v5

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 6/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.60 oz

$169.95

On Cloud Runner 2

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 10.60 oz

$149.95

Saucony Omni 22

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.10 oz

$139.95

Saucony Tempus 2

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.90 oz

$159.95

Saucony Guide 17

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 6/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 9.40 oz

$139.95

Minimal/Barefoot

These shoes are designed to put your foot in a "natural" position by hitting more mid-foot. This position centers your hips over your knees and keeps you more in alignment throughout your footstrike and minimizing some of the pronation associated with a more traditional height shoe.

For this category, there are not any shoes in the system at this time.

Trail

Trail shoes are designed to stabilize and protect the foot over varied terrain. A lower center of gravity (closer to the ground) gives better stability. Extra lugs help with traction and added protection against rocks and roots. These shoes need to also be flexible in order to go up, over and around the rocks and roots and inclines that make up the trails you may travel.

Brooks Cascadia 18

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 11.25 oz

$139.95

Brooks Caldera 7

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 6 mm | Weight: 10.00 oz

$149.95

Hoka Speedgoat 6

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 9.90 oz

$154.95

Hoka Challenger 7

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 3/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 9.00 oz

$144.95

Hoka Stinson 7

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 5 mm | Weight: 12.25 oz

$169.95

New Balance Hierro v7

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.60 oz

$139.95

Nike UltraFly

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 7/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.10 oz

$249.95

On Surfer Trail

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 7 mm | Weight: 9.00 oz

$159.95

Salomon Genesis

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 9.25 oz

$149.95

Salomon Thundercross

Cushion: 5/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 9.60 oz

$139.95

Saucony Perrigrine 14

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 4 mm | Weight: 9.50 oz

$139.95

Racing

Usually a stiffer feeling shoe. Firmer without the “squish” of a very soft shoe. These shoes are characterized as being “responsive”. Very lightweight and a feel that “moves you forward”.

Asics Magic Speed 4

Cushion: 7/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.25 oz

$169.95

Hettas Speed

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 5/10

Drop: 10 mm | Weight: 8.80 oz

$198.95

Hoka Cielo X1

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 7 mm | Weight: 8.10 oz

$274.95

Nike Vapor Fly 3

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 8.25 oz

$269.95

Nike Alpha Fly 3

Cushion: 9/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 7.70 oz

$284.95

Nike Zoom Fly 5

Cushion: 6/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 10.10 oz

$159.95

Saucony Endorphin Pro 4

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 2/10

Drop: 8 mm | Weight: 7.30 oz

$224.95

Under Armour Velociti Elite 2

Cushion: 8/10 | PCR: 4/10

Drop: 2 mm | Weight: 7.90 oz

$249.95

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