Lace Up: The Best Running Sneakers for Your Foot Type

The Best Moderate Stability Running Shoe

Winner: New Balance 1226

Word on the Street: "The fit was perfect from heel to toe," both "light" and "flexible," "like slippers." The shored-up midsole helps keep your foot from overpronating, providing "excellent stability on the road." Strategically placed gel pockets diffuse impact all along the bottom of your foot, creating "nice shock absorption," which "leaves your legs and joints feeling great." ($145, newbalance.com)

The shoe fits if:

• you have normal arches (neither high nor flat)


• you overpronate slightly (arch flattens out a little and foot turns inward as you land)
• you like cushioning and a not-so-heavy style