Brooks Shoes by Level of Stability
Below we have listed of Brooks running shoes under four categories;
maximum stability, stability, and neutral. Maximum stability shoes are designed to provide significant support for flat-footed or severe overpronators and bigger runners while neutral shoes are designed for lighter more efficient or underpronating runners. Moderate and mild stability offers some features for the majority of runners who fall somewhere in the middle of the pronation and size spectrum.
When describing their footwear and some models may fall in between categories. The distinctions between categories are not always easily discerned but we have taken information from various websites to give you some idea and them into the appropriate category.Until recently, most manufacturers classified running shoes according to three main categories; Motion Control, Stability and Cushioned or Neutral.Now manufacturers are using their own terms such as ?structured cushioning? or ?guidance?.The major manufacturers use two to four categories to classify their shoes. we have chosen to use three categories; Maximum Stability,Stability,and Neutral.Maximum Stability
Generally, best suited for severe overpronators and/or moderately overpronating runners who weight more than 180 lbs.The vast majority of runners do not require this level of control but for those who do the structural features provide maximum protection and durability.
Brooks Beast
Brooks Ariel (women)
Brooks Addiction 8
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Stability
The majority of the best selling running shoes are found in the stability category. The structural features can minimize overpronation yet still provide levels of flexibility and cushioning not found in maximum stability shoes.
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10
Brooks Infiniti 2
Brooks Switch 3
Brooks Ravenna
Brooks Trance
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Neutral
Neutral shoes may have little to no stabilizing structural features. Efficient runner s that are not prone to injury often do well in neutral running shoes.
Brooks Glycerin 8
Brooks Defyance 3
Brooks Ghost 2
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