alt Hacker NewsDisclaimer:I run in minimalistic shoes, so of course I'm a hater of this stuff.
I find the current trend of springloaded shoes that incentivice people to have a terrible running gait absolutely disgusting.
If it weren't for commercial interests I bet these shoes would have been banned long ago. They are bad for the runners and they are bad for the sport.
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penetrarthur • today at 1:15 PM
yeah, it is great that you've read a book or two, but why is it that every single elite athlete runs and trains in modern "springloaded" shoes?
They’re very good for the sport though? Modern shoes allow runners to train more, which is one of the primary reasons we’ve seen world records get absolutely slammed since they were introduced. Just look at how may people can consistently run 100+ mile weeks with modern shoes vs before.