pronation
noun
pro·na·tion
prō-ˈnā-shən 
1
: rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards
2
: rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin
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The brand puts an emphasis on function and fashion, with sleek silhouettes that are podiatrist-approved and can help reduce symptoms from uncomfortable conditions like plantar fasciitis and pronation.
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Bonus: this walkable style has a flexible footbed that helps correct pronation and keeps heel pain at bay.
—Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
Many of Vionic’s shoes are podiatrist-approved and designed to aid discomfort from plantar fasciitis, pronation, flat feet, and more.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
But amid the upheaval of the barefoot revolution, one of the first casualties was the pronation paradigm: despite two decades of increasingly clunky pronation-controlling shoes, runners kept getting injured.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2021
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Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Bonus: this walkable style has a flexible footbed that helps correct pronation and keeps heel pain at bay.
—Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2024
Many of Vionic’s shoes are podiatrist-approved and designed to aid discomfort from plantar fasciitis, pronation, flat feet, and more.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
But amid the upheaval of the barefoot revolution, one of the first casualties was the pronation paradigm: despite two decades of increasingly clunky pronation-controlling shoes, runners kept getting injured.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2021
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pronation
noun
pro·na·tion
prō-ˈnā-shən
: rotation of an anatomical part towards the midline: as
a
: rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards
b
: rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin
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