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New Balance offers different
shoe types for people with different types of foot shapes and arch types.
New Balance also offers shoe that are specifically for people that are
over weight.
If you are Over Weight
We strongly recommend that you look at the New Balance 1123 Running Shoe
for motion control running, the New Balance 1011 Running Shoe for high
stability running, and the New Balance 927 Walking shoe for motion control
walking.
How do the numbers work?
The numbers act like a general guideline for the products. In most
cases the higher the number the better the shoe. Here is how its
broken down...
1. There are four basic
categories of shoes on our site. Running, Walking, Training and
Tennis.
2. With-in those four
categories there are three sub categories. Cushioning, Stability,
and Motion Control.
3. With-in these three
sub categories you will find several shoes with several numbers.
Most of the shoes on our site begin with the 500 or 600 series. So
for example in the stability running category you may find a 600, 700, 800
up to 1900 series shoe or even higher. The higher the number in this
sub category (stability) the more technology to support this category, the
higher quality materials, and the higher grade of cushioning will be
present. As you will note the price tends to get higher as well.
EXCEPTIONS
There are exceptions to everything including the series numbers. One
exception may be if you have a foot condition. We may have had
tremendous feed back on a particular shoe like the New Balance 840 series
for conditions such as Plantar Fasciitis. Even though the 840 series
is not the highest number in the Motion Control Walking Category, we still
have had more success over other series numbers that may be higher.
Body Type, as mentioned above New Balance makes specific shoes for heavier
people so they are better for the heavier customer even though they don't
have the highest series number. There are a few other exceptions and
if you have any questions please give us a call at toll free
1-877-573-1141.
Cushioning Shoes
Shoe that are labeled cushioning are typically for the average foot type,
and body build. They can range from good cushioning to better
depending on the series number. For example the 993 will have better
features than the 758 etc... They have good arch support, but not
enhanced. Typically these shoes are for people with normal arches,
or high arches.
Stability Shoes
Stability shoes and cushioning shoes are very similar in every way except
one. The stability shoe has enhanced inner foot support and arch
support. The level of this support will depend on the series number.
The higher the series number with in the stability category the more
support they will provide. Typically these shoes are for people with
low arches and flat feet. Lack of support can cause foot problems
such as plantar fasciitis and heel spurs.
Motion Control Shoes
A motion control shoe is for people who need maximum support on both the
inner and outer sides of the foot. The motion control features such
as the roll bar help correct your gait while walking or running and
provide excellent enhanced arch support, and heel control. You will
find that many of our walking shoes are motion control, and we highly
recommend people who are walking to wear walking shoes. |
