shoes
You remember the old shoes?
A great pair, fit very well and felt good during the run too.
But
and it seems that there is always a but
plantar fasciitis seems to be rearing its ugly head and I thought that the concrete jungle I navigate to get to the running fields (I can't stand the thought of driving to a place to run) might be to blame.
So I got the new shoes
You remember the new shoes
same as the old shoes but more padding and more neon.
I like the new shoes
we still disagree about how much brightness a color should contain but what's a few lumens between friends?
So since my motto is "Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead!" or perhaps "break'em in and up the mileage" I have forged ahead.
But I have been stocking up on ginger and every runners friend, ibuprofen.
Just to play it safe.
Comments
The modern runner with a heel and extreme instep support is now suspected of causing damage to some peoples feet and ankles and in particular plantar fasciitis. This is definitely a no no to get as it can takes months and months to get over and some extreme cases never do. Do yourself the favour Prana and check out some of the research. http://michaelhyatt.com/my-take-on-the-vibram-fivefingers-running-shoes.html
I'm no expert runner but I too have read much of the research - and especially that of Dr. Daniel Lieberman. at the end of the day it's not the footwear that causes injury - it's form. and it can take a lot of work to correct form. this would be similar to teaching someone who turns off the fins on their thruster to learn to use the rail.
the bits I' ve gathered are to use shorter strides and land on the forefoot. over time, your arches and calves will strengthen and so on.
The reason I like them is that they force you to run on the forefoot,avoiding heelstrike,which for a lot of people sends impact shock right through knee ,up to hip and back(even neck in my case!)
My feet used to be gnarly,bunched twisted toes,and knackered knees and lower back.
Started wearing FFs around hose,then walking on tarmac(asphalt)then offroad,then gentle short runs,now I run whenever and wherever(West Cornwall granite-strewn coastpath,gravel etc),for the pure fun of it.
Strengthened my feet for finning too,no more cramps.
Worth the initial expense,as they don;t have midsole to break down,I've been using same pair for 3 years.I should be working for Vibram on commission!
The coconut,kangaroo leather and Smartwool ones are best-don;t get so stinky!