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Selecting athletic shoes on the market today can be a daunting task with all of the different shoe styles and types available.  There are shoes made for walking, for running, for tennis, for cross-training, and shoes that merely look like they're for exercise.  How does one select an athletic shoe that will support their activity and, more importantly, suppport their feet?  Here are a few tips for you when you're out looking for a pair of athletic shoes for your activity.

1.   Check the Flex-Line

Shoes should flex at the ball of the foot where the foot flexes.  Test each shoe by pressing the shoes together at the toe and the heel and watch where it flexes.

2.  Check the Heel Counter

The supportive material around the heel of each shoe should be firm or stiff in order to stabilize the rear foot at the calcaneus (heel) and control motion.  Feet are very different between individuals and therefore there is no one shoe that is right for everyone.

3.  Test the Shoes

When selecting athletic shoes, put a different brand or style shoe on each foot.  Then run, cut, jump, accelerate, and stop abruptly on both carpet and hard flooring.  With this test there should be no doubt in your mind as to which shoe will work best for you.  Keep the good performing shoe on your foot and replace the poorer performing shoe with another brand/style and repeat the test.  Keep doing this through at least 5 or 6 pairs of shoes.  When you are done you should have narrowed your selections down to two pairs.  Now try on each pair with its proper mate and go through the performance test as before.  You should be able to choose the best pair for your feet.