B
Board-lasted - Shoe construction featuring a piece of stiff fiberboard glued to the upper and then to the mid- and outsole. These shoes offer a lot of stability and motion control, appropriate for the over-pronater.
C
CoolMax - DuPont CoolMax is a high-performance polyester. It uses DuPont's proprietary Dacron fibers to move sweat away from the body to the outer layer of the fabric, where it can evaporate quickly.
M
Marathon - Foot race of 26.2 miles.
O
Overpronation - Excessive inward foot motion during running that can lead to injury.
P
Pronation - The natural inward motion of the foot after heel strike and before pushing off again with the ball of the foot. Overpronation is excessive inward motion and can lead to running injuries.
S
Supination - Rolling motion of the feet onto the outer edges. Typical of high-arched, stiff feet. Also called "underpronation."
U
Underpronation - Another term for supination, or the excessive outward-rolling motion of your feet. The opposite of pronation, or inward movement.
W
Wicking - Moisture movement by capillary action. It usually refers to technical fabrics that move sweat away from the skin to the outer surface of the fabric, where it evaporates. Learn how to choose fitness clothing.
Board-lasted - Shoe construction featuring a piece of stiff fiberboard glued to the upper and then to the mid- and outsole. These shoes offer a lot of stability and motion control, appropriate for the over-pronater.
C
CoolMax - DuPont CoolMax is a high-performance polyester. It uses DuPont's proprietary Dacron fibers to move sweat away from the body to the outer layer of the fabric, where it can evaporate quickly.
M
Marathon - Foot race of 26.2 miles.
O
Overpronation - Excessive inward foot motion during running that can lead to injury.
P
Pronation - The natural inward motion of the foot after heel strike and before pushing off again with the ball of the foot. Overpronation is excessive inward motion and can lead to running injuries.
S
Supination - Rolling motion of the feet onto the outer edges. Typical of high-arched, stiff feet. Also called "underpronation."
U
Underpronation - Another term for supination, or the excessive outward-rolling motion of your feet. The opposite of pronation, or inward movement.
W
Wicking - Moisture movement by capillary action. It usually refers to technical fabrics that move sweat away from the skin to the outer surface of the fabric, where it evaporates. Learn how to choose fitness clothing.
