Your stride matters!
Most of us don’t think about how we walk or run — until something starts to hurt.
It might be a sore foot, aching knees, or a subtle feeling that your body’s out of sync.
Whether you're a runner, returning from injury, or simply noticing changes with age, your stride might be the missing link.
This site explores the role of pronation for a healthy stride — and what to do if your feet underpronate (also known as supination), overpronate, or have neutral pronation.
Using OutwardStride
The aim of OutwardStride is to create general educational content for people to learn about pronation, their pronation type and how to manage it in a ‘joined-up’ and integrated way. The information is sorted around 3 interrelated areas:
Understanding your own pronation tendency and identifying any specific issues.
Deciding what lifestyle choices are ok for your pronation (and what needs modifying or letting go of).
Learning about suitable footwear for your pronation, and choosing the right ones for different situations.
Select from the links below to get started. Or if you are not sure where to start, go to the Diagnosis section and take the quick self-assessment.
Diagnosis
What’s your pronation type and do you have any issues?
What is pronation and the three main pronation types.
Self-assessment: identify your likely pronation type.
Getting a formal diagnosis of your pronation type.
Related resources: Explore pronation and diagnosis
Lifestyle
What lifestyle factors may be affecting your stride?
Checklist: lifestyle factors that support healthy pronation
Three-part model: taking charge of lifestyle factors to support pronation.
Footwear
Are you selecting the right shoes for your pronation type - for every situation?
Explore our blog - for tips, case studies and ways to support your stride.
Some of our favorite blogs are:
What underpronators and supinators can learn from ‘neutral’ running shoes
Where to start? Finding casual shoes in a retail shop suitable for underpronators or supinators
A process to identify your pronation type (underpronate, overpronate, or neutral gait)
Case study: ASICS - a company providing information about pronation to help with footwear choice
Why the big toe is a game-changer for underpronators and overpronators