Running Shoes Reviews

Ever stop to look at your footprints at the pool or when you get out of the shower? If not, take a look next time, or better yet, conduct your very own wet footprint test.

Why should you care about your footprints? Because your bare footprint gives you valuable clues about your arch height, and which running shoes will fit you properly. Your foot’s arch height determines whether you should wear supportive running shoes, cushioned running shoes or something in between.

All you need is a damp cloth and a thick piece of paper. Dab your bare foot with the damp cloth until it is wet enough that it will leave a print on the paper. Then step on the paper, and voila! You have a wet footprint. If you want to make a more permanent footprint, just outline the watery edge of your footprint with a pen. Alternatively, you can trace your foot using a pencil and skip the water. Just make sure to slide the pencil underneath your arch so that you get an outline of your footprint, not just your foots shadow.

Here is my foot:

Wet Footprint:

Traced Footprint

As you can see, my arches a pretty close to normal.