Listen to this great podcast that explains why we dont need heavily cushioned, stiffened shoes.
Barefoot Running
Listen to this great podcast that explains why we dont need heavily cushioned, stiffened shoes.
Last edited by Inov-8 Insider; 22-08-2009 at 10:40 AM.
I've heard a rumour that inov-8 are producing "The ultimate
barefoot racer" is this true??
Weve been working on this for over 12months, its something that we have always believed in.Originally Posted by Terry the Tortoise
Its why all our shoes are neutral, flexible & lack pillars/posts.
It wont be for evryone as it takes time for muscles, tendons etc to get use to natural running.
BUT
If you want a minimalist fell racing shoe then watch this space
If your already into barefoot running and need a bit of protection for you feet then watch this space
If your looking for a minimalist shoe, a transition from heavily cushioned road shoes towards "barefoot" then watch this space
Follow my Twitter to get snippets.
barefoot running and the Tarahumara Indians
chris mcdougall appeared on Jon Stewart last week. Talks about a guy running barefoot for 435 miles non-stop!
book looks good. Might have a look.
video is here http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tu...pher-mcdougall
One great quote from the book Born to Run
Shoes block pain,not impact!
Pain teaches us to run comfortably!
From the moment you start going barefoot,you will change the way you run.
Isn't there a degree of 'turkeys voting for Christmas' when you promote barefoot running Insider
I ran a couple of hundred yards without shoes round the car-parking field yesterday at Burnsall; it was an interesting experience
Poacher turned game-keeper
Not at all Derby, it won't be right for everyone.Isn't there a degree of 'turkeys voting for Christmas' when you promote barefoot running Insider
I ran a couple of hundred yards without shoes round the car-parking field yesterday at Burnsall; it was an interesting experience
I'm sure as you will of experienced in your own barefooting you will need some protection for your feet.
Can you imagine running round Borrowdale with no protection for your feet?
We believe that less is best, we believe in having neutral, very flexible, very light footwear.
We will continue to push our theory of letting the foot control the shoe not the shoe controlling the foot.
What you find with "barefooting" is that you need less cushioning, stiffners,gels, fancy air, reinforced pillars n posts as advocated by a lot of brands.
I was only pulling your leg II
Poacher turned game-keeper
Tell that(shoes block pain) to all the people with Achilles tendon injuries caused by manufacturers sloping their mid-soles by differing amounts.
If you believed 'less was best' then you'd be out of business because everyone would be running bare foot. What you really believe in is making shoes with the precise amount of support and cushioning to get an athlete round his/her run without them getting injured.
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