Need basketball shoes for flat feet (overpronation)

Same boat as you.....looking for good kicks to offset the flat feet and massive pains and cramping.....what have you used so far for running?

 

New Kobes are amazing! Not me promoting Kobe or Nike but read about the soles they put in these kicks. They're awesome

 

who cares what you wear, it's your game people will talk about. I played with some slip on sketchers once, no one said a damn thing once the game started :grin:


No offense, but it doesnt sound like youre out there being derrick rose or playing very often, so just wear your running shoes. I wore running shoes for years to play ball when i was younger and never had any issues. My two severe sprains came while wearing the 96 zoom flight Team USA pennys and the Nike air max CWs. The height of bball shoes is overrated...what you really need i just some solid sole padding since there's so much jumping involved.

Also, for pronation, this might help:


http://mattsiniscalchi.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/movement-impairment-for-runners/


do the prone hip extension test illustrated there and see if it applies to you

 

dude you need to get some orthotics.
I've got flat feet too. I got some pretty good ones from Academy.

I use these:

http://beta.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_45415_-1?N=834234208

 

I went to Luke's Locker and tried out several pairs and ran on the treadmill while they watched how my foot landed while wearing the shoes. I ended up getting a pair of Asics Gel-3020. Tried some Brooks and Saucony too. My advice would be to go to Luke's Locker and let them help you. I was getting arch pain before I went, I didn't even realize I had low arches. I haven't had any pain since.

 

Sorry, i should have explained... your hips are connected to your feet via bone and muscle chains and can therefore cause the overpronation your feet have. It's also possible to have too much ankle support, whether it's from a high top shoe, brace, or a combination. In this case, not only does your ankle weaken from being crutched, but it also forces your knee to move more in directions it's not suppose to or too far in it's allowed directions. This too can also cause overpronation down in your foot.

I can respect your buddy's advice...not everyone can pull off playing ball in non-basketball shoes, especially if they are already overpronated. I was mostly kidding about just going out there in anything, but people with healthy feet shouldn't really have problems, as long as the shoe isn't extremely thin, like a track shoe. Even with a basketball shoe you don't want an overly thick sole. You're more likely to screw up the foot's proprioception, which also can weaken muscles and or change your gait for worse. It will also promote a heel strike when you run, which a lot of players have because of the heavy heel padding in basketball shoes. Heel striking isn't good. It's "heavy landing". Yao ming does this.

As for the height of the shoe, the ankle isn't made to be immobilized like some high tops want to do, which is why there's more talk now about using mid or lower top basketball shoes...Kobe is an example of someone who uses them. Basketball shoes are also coming out with different cuts at the ankle to allow more mobility.I know your buddy's word means more because he's a professional and im just a poster on a forum, but youve got basketball pros like the Pistons' trainer, who has spoken out about high tops. You also have people like Nike, adidas, etc ,who stricly do research on basketball shoes, who are trying a different approach. Don't see it as my own personal advice, but advice from professionals who don't do anything besides work specifically with basketball. It's your health, explore all possibilities. If you really want high tops, at least go with some that are advertised as giving you ankle mobility not restricting it.

Maybe you can see the credibility in what i'm saying by checking out these links, but i do have some experience and education in the area, im not just spitting out google info :

http://www.ihoops.com/training-room/strength-and-conditioning/How-to-Develop-Ankle-Mobility.htm

http://www.dieselcrew.com/articles-pdf/mikedavis-footandankle.pdf

Ideally you should check out your whole kinetic chain and make sure your overpronation isn't compensation for a problem higher up the chain. If this is the cause, then some physical therapy should solve your overpronation. Kiss orthotics, especial soles, shoes, etc., goodbye. Some orthopetics will not give you this option and will just tell you you're stuck. Not always the case. Again, it's your health, you owe it to yourself to check out every possibility.

 

I have flat feet too and the T-Mac II wide were the most comfortable basketball shoes I've ever worn.

 

I have flat feet and I just use the crosstraining Spenco insoles in my bball shoes. Haven't had any pain since.

 

You bought Kevin Martins.

 

I have extremely wide (4E) and flat feet

I have always found that Air Force One's were the most comfortable for my feet