{"id":739,"date":"2024-03-21T10:52:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/?page_id=739"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:57:21","slug":"athletic-shoe-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/patient-information\/health-information\/athletic-shoe-selection","title":{"rendered":"Athletic Shoe Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-739-102 bde-section\">\n              \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-739-103 bde-heading\">\nAthletic Shoe Selection\n<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/section><section class=\"bde-section-739-100 bde-section\">\n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><div class=\"bde-rich-text-739-101 bde-rich-text breakdance-rich-text-styles\">\n<h3>1. When selecting shoes, an athlete must be aware of several\u00a0factors:<\/h3><p><strong>Purpose of shoe (sport\/event).<\/strong><\/p><p>B. Where shoe is used (surface\/indoor\/outdoor).<br \/>C. Foot, ankle or leg conditions and past problems.<br \/>D. General shoe construction.<\/p><h3>2. Type of Shoes<\/h3><p><strong>A. Cross training shoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 For people who exercise a\u00a0little in different areas \u2014 do not replace specialty\u00a0shoes.<\/p><p><strong>B. Running shoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Provide heel and midfoot shock\u00a0absorption and stability for straight ahead activities,\u00a0i.e. walking or running.<\/p><p><strong>C. Court shoes<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Basketball, tennis, racquetball, etc.\u00a0Provide shock absorption for jumping and cutting\u00a0movements. They are made for different surfaces, i.e.\u00a0artificial turf vs. grass.<\/p><p><strong>D. Special cleat\/spike patterns<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Provide support and\u00a0traction on different surfaces for football, soccer,\u00a0golf and various track\/field events.<\/p><p>Using a shoe for an activity it was not designed for increases\u00a0the chance of injury. Using running shoes for court sports\u00a0increases the risk of ankle sprains because running shoes offer\u00a0little lateral support for cutting. Distance running in court\u00a0shoes may lead to inflammatory and overuse conditions of the\u00a0foot, ankle, leg and knee due to less heel and mid sole\u00a0cushioning, a lower heel, and less heel control than running\u00a0shoes. Shoes with cleats (which are designed to hold the foot\u00a0fixed to a surface) may aggravate pre-existing knee problems.<\/p><p>Consider past or present lower extremity problems when selecting\u00a0a shoe. Shoes with greater cushioning and stability are\u00a0available for heavier people. Some shoes provide more foot\u00a0control and support than others. Shoes with deeper uppers and\u00a0removable foot beds are made for persons wearing orthotics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletic Shoe Selection 1. When selecting shoes, an athlete must be aware of several\u00a0factors:Purpose of shoe (sport\/event).B. Where shoe is used (surface\/indoor\/outdoor).C. Foot, ankle or leg conditions and past problems.D. General shoe construction.2. Type of ShoesA. Cross training shoes\u00a0\u2014 For people who exercise a\u00a0little in different areas \u2014 do not replace specialty\u00a0shoes.B. Running shoes\u00a0\u2014 Provide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":737,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=739"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":742,"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739\/revisions\/742"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scsportsmedicine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}