Are Your Sport Shoes Right For Your Workout?

Here’s how to pick the perfect kicks customised to your regimen, that provide adequate grip and support

- Joyeeta Chakravorty

There’s a reason why sports shoes are not broadly categorised under only one section, as shoes meant for walking are not ideal for a run or high-intensity workouts.“Wearing the wrong footwear during intense training can lead to ingrown toenails, bunions, inflammation, mid-foot stress injuries, plantar fasciitis or Achilles heel,” says Dr Hemant K Kalyan, Consultant and HOD, Departments of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine at a Bengaluru-based hospital, adding, “ The right shoe should accommodate individual foot size and shape, have a flexible toe bed, a well-supported heel counter with a shock-absorbing insole and adequate arch support. People with hyper-pronated flat feet or other conditions need specialised footwear.” Here’s how to choose the right kicks for you: