Hey there Reader Pronation: Friend or Foe? What Runners Need to Know Ever been told you need stability shoes because you “overpronate”? Or that your foot mechanics are the reason you keep getting injured? Maybe someone even blamed your neck pain on pronation. Yes, that actually happened. Here’s the truth: Pronation isn’t a problem—it’s a normal, necessary movement. And despite what you’ve heard, it is not the root cause of every running injury. What the Research Really Says Older thinking...