Of all the gear available for runners, shoes are far and way the most important. Not only is there the fact that each foot-fall lands with anywhere from three to five times a person’s weight, which makes cushioning key, everyone’s feet fall in to one of three categories, so the right shoe is essential for comfort and to avoid injury.

People who overpronate, meaning their feet and ankles roll inward excessively, will need a motion-control shoe. Those who underpronate, whose feet and ankles roll to the outside, will need a cushioning shoe, while normal pronators are best suited to stability shoes.

While shoes today promise all sorts of bells and whistles, starting with the right category for you is crucial.

“Before you can find out what to look for, you have to know what type of foot you have,” says Kel Sherkin, a Toronto-based podiatrist and author of The Complete Handbook of Athletic Footwear.

And since combing through all the shoes in each different category can be a chore, we’ve selected three new shoes, one for each type, that could have you running smoothly this summer.