MacDougall explains. “The foot is the greatest disciplinarian. You can’t over-pronate, can’t over-train, can’t over-stride … if you do anything wrong, the foot will tell you `uh uh, don’t do that’. Shoes are like morphine: a sedative that deadens the pain.”
Remember when you were a kid? You raced around the playground or the yard for hours at a time, somehow managing not to hurt yourself despite your lack of $150 running shoes and custom-made $400 orthotic inserts. There’s a growing sense…
I’ve been looking at runner’s stride more and more. I’ve covered this in a previous post however I must admit that my concern for runner’s health is concerning me more and more.
[Image credit: Paul Allen]
This is the story of how taking off my shoes changed my life for the better. In a way, it is the story of my life, so it is a bit long, but I hope your readers will identify with bits or pieces of it. I know I’m no poster [...]
Running shoes or trainers are designed to minimize heel strike and maximize toe spring. Or so you thought… What actually ends up happening is we slam our heels on the pavement harder than necessary because we want to feel the feedback that is, ironically, cushioned by the shoes on our feet. Here are 5 things to look for when you’re buying a pair of runners…
Low/flat arches, high arches, normal/neutral arches. You’ve heard these terms, and like many, probably look to athletic shoes manufacturers (and running magazines) to point you in the right direction. To cure the handicap you seemingly poses. But do you?
I personally have somewhat low/flat arches. Yet, I’ve been running injury free for [...]
With all the barefoot running buzz it seems little spotlight is put on the simple pleasure and benefit of barefoot walking.
Look at the difference between the same runner wearing shoes versus barefoot, and the position of her feet as they’re about to make contact with the ground.
[These are images have not been staged, directed or altered in Photoshop. You can find these two images on popular micro-stock photo sites, ie. dreamstime.com]
On the left: The [...]
Many of you might have seen the MBT shoes. Although this is not a review of the shoes, it is an observation of the marketing.
Those of us that run barefoot understand the benefits. Those of us that observe runners run barefoot (aka Barefooters) question why. Meanwhile, there is another group of (shod) runners and non-runners alike, beginning to question if “traditional” running footwear is harmful or helpful. This new blog will serve not only as a forum for discussion, [...]
