Within any experience category, different shoes have varying levels of that experience: some may have a little less, while others have an amplified experience. For example, within Cushion, the Ghost offers soft, balanced cushioning whereas the Glycerin provides super soft cushioning.

Your body naturally likes to move in one way. Deviation is how much that movement changes when you go for a run.

Neutral

Low deviators may find that shoes designated "neutral" work best for them.

Support

Runners with high deviation benefit from Brooks' support technologies and may want to look for a shoe designated "support".

You may have deviation if:

• You freqently get the same injury
• You pronate or supinate
• Toes point in or out when you walk
• You feel unstable when you balance on one leg
• Hand pressure increases or decreases when you squat with feet together

 

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