Neutral feet with normal arch buying overpronateshoes?

Question

i'm with neutral feet and normal arch and recently bought shoes(adizero tempo) for late stage overpronator. i wonder if wearing this pair of shoes would affect my performance or me getting injured? wat does overpronator shoes mean, correcting those with overpronate feet or preventing overpronators from getting injured.

Answer 1

Overpronation

As with the "normal pronation" sequence, the outside of the heel makes the initial ground contact. However, the foot rolls inward more than the ideal five percent, which is called "overpronation." This means the foot and ankle have problems stabilizing the body, and shock isn't absorbed as efficiently. At the end of the gait cycle, the front of the foot pushes off the ground using mainly the big toe and second toe, which then must do all the work.

Answer 2

The shoes you bought are designed for person who may overpronate.  Basically there is additional support near the front of the shoe.  If you do not have this, this may affect your performance.  It is like wearing a brace when you don't need one.  Will it help? probably not.  Can it hinder? yes.

I have worked with individuals with all types of feet, ankle and knee issues.  Most of the time, many conditions can be improved by fixing the running mechanics.  Adidas is basically putting in more bells and whistles into a product hoping to get you to spend more.

My hinder comment:  If you wear a knee brace, your body will use the brace to help stabilize the knee.  Over time the knee will weaken to the point that without the knee brace you will be more prone to injuries etc.  If you strengthen the knee with exercises etc, you will have a strong joint.  In high school, I used to have knee issues and shin splints.  Later when I learned more about mechanics, I realized it was because of the ground forces caused by my poor mechanics.  By changing my training to focus on mechanics and efficiency, I do not have shin splints or knee issues.  I can actually spend much less on my shoes.  In fact, with some of my athletes that I train, I remove the shoes during some of the warm ups to strengthen their feet.  I am not touting running without shoes -- there are marathoners that don't -- but strengthening your feet and becoming mechanically efficient is much better than the right shoes.  

Good luck!