| OBSERVATION |
POTENTIAL EXPLANATION |
| pressure points |
mismating of shoe and foot |
| curling up of the toes |
too long |
| runover of heel and counter |
shoe too narrow or excessive pronation |
| runover of forepart |
improper width, excessive pronation, mismating of shoe and foot |
| wearing at inside roof of toe box |
hammer toe, not enough space, too short |
| sock lining fraying of quarters |
excessive movement or perspiration |
| flattened or depressed shank |
dropped metatarsals |
| vamp creasing |
shoe too long or too short |
| vamp stretching |
shoe too tight |
| hole or fraying of upper at ball |
shoe too tight |
| toe guard peeling off |
shoe too short |
| inner quarter gaping (torsion) |
excessive pronation |
| outsole wear |
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even |
normal gait |
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extreme difference at heel |
asymmetrical legs |
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behind 1st metatarsal |
excessive pronation |
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"depressed" center |
abnormally flat feet |
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heel and toe only |
high arches |
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outer portion of forefoot |
supination |
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little heel wear |
forefoot striker |
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| scuffs on medial side of shoe |
kicking by other shoe |
| heels lean inward |
excessive pronation |
| midsole crushed |
excessive pronation |
| shoe odors |
excessive perspiration, not changing sock liners or using proper socks |
| eyelets overlapping |
shoe too wide |
