How to Use pronation in a Sentence

pronation

noun
  • The stack height and its effect on pronation isn’t unique to this shoe, though.
    — Christine Digangi, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2020
  • If there isn't any pronation, then the shoe doesn't overcorrect.
    — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2020
  • Asics has a good overview of what to look for to determine your pronation type.
    — Don Melanson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2017
  • This is a running shoe with a lot of correction to counter pronation and keep your heels in line.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 11 July 2023
  • The brand notes that they’re best suited for people with neutral tread and no pronation issues.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Excessive pronation can load the outside of the knee and strain the IT band.
    — Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2016
  • The neutral position of these shoes is also good for those with normal pronation or supination.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This exercise trains you to use your foot properly, to control the twist through pronation and supination.
    — Jay Dicharry, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2019
  • The contoured insole smooths the transition of each stride, while the flare heel base helps slow pronation (where the foot rolls too far inwards).
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 28 Apr. 2020
  • This shoe will work best for people who have neutral pronation or underpronation (supination).
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
  • This design isn’t meant to restrict movement, but rather adjust to your body to provide support through pronation changes over the course of a run.
    — Kristine Thomason, SELF, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But research shows little correlation between arch height and pronation or the need for support.
    — Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2019
  • That puts the hand closer to a handshake position with less forearm pronation but not nearly as much as with a vertical mouse.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 May 2022
  • But change has come slowly to an industry and a population steeped in the pronation paradigm.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Next, grab a hammer, indian club, or one side of a dumbbell for some wrist pronation and supination exercises.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • This time, the focus is on pronation and supination—whether your palm is facing down or up, respectively—rotating your wrist.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • What to Consider Depending on pronation, these sandals can get worn down quickly.
    — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The durable rubber outsole is perfect for everyday wear, and the shoe even helps correct pronation (aka the inward roll of your foot) to promote full-body alignment.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, the wider footbed is well-suited for travelers dealing with pronation issues, resulting in a stable and reliable fit.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The wide toe box allows toes to spread naturally, providing a natural gait and preventing over-pronation.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The wide toe box allows toes to spread naturally, providing a natural gait and preventing over-pronation.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The wide toe box allows toes to spread naturally, providing a natural gait and preventing over-pronation.
    — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
  • These categories became universally adopted by brands, stores, and guides, and this pronation paradigm would persist for more than two decades.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 26 May 2022
  • The responsive plate also optimizes your head-to-toe transitions for smoother strides, gives you critical arch support, and prevents pronation.
    — Suzie Glassman, Health, 18 June 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
  • The Kayano Lite 2 provides a stable ride by way of a wide midsole that flares out through the outsole, creating a stable platform to keep pronation in check.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2021
  • No pair of feet are exactly alike, and almost everyone has some kind of issue—high arches, flat feet, pronation, plantar fasciitis, hammer toe, corns, calluses.
    — Claire Trageser, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2025
  • These Mary Janes in particular help the wearer correct pronation and promote full-body alignment to help ease various types of foot conditions.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Minimus and Medius serve to help rotate the hip outward (abduct) and are much better controllers of pronation of the leg and foot than the smaller tendons within the lower leg and foot.
    — Brian Fullem, Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2019
  • Despite the fact that at the time, there was little science related to human running mechanics, brands became obsessed with the notion that pronation could be harmful to a runner’s heath.
    — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2020

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