Whether you are walking, running, hitting the gym or just need comfortable shoes for work and your day-to-day life, there are countless benefits to an expert shoe fitting at Track Shack.
Step 1: Gait Analysis
Our fit process begins with a gait analysis, watching you walk and go through various movement patterns to determine what level of support will work best. Foot and ankle movement patterns generally fall into three categories: pronation (rolling in); supination (rolling out) or neutral (right down the middle) but there are varying degrees of support and cushion within each category that we will filter further based on your specific movement patterns.
Step 2: Measuring for the Right Size and Shape
Feet also come in all shapes and sizes, so the next step of our process is a measurement to ensure that we find the right length, width, last shape and volume of shoe within a given category to meet the unique aspects of your feet.
Step 3: Understanding Your Goals
Throughout the gait analysis process, we will also conduct an interview of sorts, pinning down what activities you are using the shoes for: training for a race, everyday exercise, work or general comfort. This information is an extra tool in our toolkit to really narrow in on the options that will best cater to your needs. While we hope an injury is not the reason for your visit, learning about injury history or a medical referral for shoes to help treat a specific injury is a critical piece of information. Our staff is extremely well-versed in finding shoes to help with common injuries such as plantar fasciitis, shin splints and runners’ knee, as well as many others but these are the ones we see most often.
Whether you are currently suffering from one of these issues or have had them in the past and want to avoid a recurrence, our mission is to fine the footwear that will put you on the fast track to recovery. Thankfully injuries do not apply to all or even most people who walk through our door, but all too often, we see someone who has spent years training or working long hours on their feet in the wrong shoes and never thought it was an issue until it became a big one. Nothing makes us happier than a customer leaving without pain who came in hurting; however, for as much pride as we take in helping people find shoes that assist in injury recovery, the real secret is injury PREVENTION. Almost daily, someone who was never fit properly until an injury left them no choice leaves the store saying, “I wish I’d done this years ago!” Our goal is to spread the word on the benefits of a proper fitting to get ahead of these potential pitfalls because as important as recovery is; getting fit properly to avoid injury before it becomes an issue is perhaps the greatest benefit that our fit process can provide.
Whatever you spend time doing on your feet, we are confident that we can help you do so more comfortably and for longer, so come on down to Track Shack and let us show you what makes our process special.
Track Shack has been serving the footwear needs of Central Florida’s fitness enthusiasts since 1977. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff guides each customer through a custom fitting process, ensuring they find the best shoe for their unique needs. Shoes and feet are our business, but people are our specialty! Explore our user-friendly website, and welcome to the Track Shack family!