I spent much of yesterday in a meeting with Merrell footwear that was attended by several running biomechanics experts. One of the things we all lamented was the laser focus on foot strike that has arisen from the barefoot running debate and resulting discussions about what type of running form is best. Running form seems […]
Archives for June 2013
Foot Strike Follies: New Study Suggests Heel Striking is Better, Or Does It?
June 6, 2013 By 28 Comments
Altra 3-SUM Zero Drop Running Shoe Review
June 4, 2013 By 17 Comments
This is a guest review by John Shepard (@runsheprun on Twitter). John is the owner of Take it on the Run, a boutique running store that he runs out of his home. John is an Altra vendor, and over the past few months has been trying out the recently released 3-SUM Tri shoe. I asked […]
Karhu Flow3 Trainer Running Shoe Review
June 3, 2013 By 4 Comments
This is a guest review by Brad Patterson. Brad is an electrical engineer by trade, and lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As you will see, his photography skills are far superior to my own! – Pete, Runblogger.com Before I started running back in January of 2011, I had never even heard of Karhu. As my […]
Running Podcasts: Two Interviews With Physical Therapist Jay Dicharry
June 2, 2013 By 6 Comments
I’m flying out to Portland, Oregon on Tuesday for a footwear insights meeting hosted by Merrell, and one of the reasons I’m excited about it is that I get to hang out again with my friend Jay Dicharry. Jay is a physical therapist who recently made a jump from heading up the gait lab at […]
