DEGREE OF GUIDANCE

At AVIA, we believe in the concept of footwear guidance versus older pronation control standards. Our goal is to provide a range of footwear that manages your rate of pronation – footwear that balances your running efficiencies (Lets you be in control of the shoe, not the shoe be in control of you).

DETERMINING YOUR GUIDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Determining your guidance requirements will likely be evident by looking at the
wear on the rubber sole of a shoe. If the inside forefoot is more worn than the rest of the shoe, then the person requires more guidance. When the outside forefoot of the shoe is more worn than the inside, then the person requires less guidance. If the wear is equal across the forefoot, then the person has a neutral stride.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARCH HEIGHT AND GUIDANCE REQUIREMENTS

The arch height of a foot can be determined
by a wet test. To take the test, stand normally on a paper bag for about ten seconds after wetting each foot. The resulting imprint will show whether the person has a normal arch, a low arch, or a high arch.

ARCH HEIGHT

The height of the arch in the foot when loaded determines the typical guidance requirements and, therefore, foot type.