One of the exiting new additions to the lineup of options for minimalist and reduced shoe runners is the Minimus line from New Balance, which I have written about previously here on Runblogger.. Set to arrive in stores in March 2011, New Balance is proceeding with a slow and steady roll-out of information on the […]
Alberto Salazar on Running Form: "There has to be one best way of running."
August 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia Amby Burfoot recently posted the text of an interview he conducted with famed marathoner and Nike running coach Alberto Salazar on the Racing News Blog on RunnersWorld.com. In the interview, Burfoot asked Salazar a few questions regarding the thought process behind Dathan Ritzenhein’s recent change to a more midfoot/forefoot footsrike. Among the […]
Gear Review: Zensah Calf Compression Sleeves
August 2, 2010 By 12 Comments
One of the running trends that I’ve noticed over the past year is the growing number of people wearing and raving about compression sleeves and socks. Compression product manufacturers like Zensah have effectively used social media sites like Twitter to expand their user base, and a number of my on-line running friends love their products. […]
An Awe Inspiring Performance: 100 Miles for Andy O.
August 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the great things about the sport of running is that I get to repeatedly witness good people accomplish truly amazing things. I’ve written a lot on this blog about the power of the internet to bring like-minded people together, and so it was last year that I met a guy named Andy O’Brien […]
On Running Speed in Vibram Fivefingers: A Post by Matt from Run Luau Run
July 29, 2010 By 22 Comments
My buddy Matt, author of the Run Luau Run blog, just put up an interesting post in which he discusses the issue of performance as it relates to his personal experience running almost exclusively in the Vibram Fivefingers shoes. Matt is one of the most experienced minimalist runners that I know, having run well over […]
Running-Related Thoughts on a Trip to Boston
July 28, 2010 By 6 Comments
Image via Wikipedia I spent the past 3 day in Boston on a short vacation with my family, and surprisingly, the one thing that I didn’t do at all was run. This trip was about having fun with my wife and kids, and exploring a city that has been a part of my life since […]
What is Nike Doing?: Speculating on a Shoe Market in Motion
July 23, 2010 By 9 Comments
It’s been a rather interesting couple of days here on Runblogger. Yesterday, after I published a review on a remarkable study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that looked at the efficacy of pronation control shoes in preventing pain and injury in runners, Christopher McDougall published a post of his own on the same […]
Ultrarunner Hal Koerner’s Thoughts on Minimalist Running
July 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What’s your take on minimalism now that it’s back in style? Coming from someone who has a running store and looks at product, I think it’s pretty awesome that the industry can continue to innovate and go after something like that and push the envelope and question how is the best way to run and […]
The Pronation Control Paradigm is Starting to Crumble: Review of a Study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine
July 22, 2010 By 49 Comments
Image via Wikipedia When you walk into a running shoe store, you are typically faced by a wall of colorful, “high-tech” shoes that are neatly grouped into three categories (sometimes four if “cushioned” is included as a distinct category). These categories are: neutral, stability/support, and motion control. How do you choose which shoe is right […]
New Balance Minimus: Picture and Further Details
July 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’ve seen a lot of rumors on-line lately about a soon-to-be released minimalist shoe from New Balance called the New Balance Minimus. Just saw a thread on the Runner’s World barefoot running forum that linked to a site called Counterkicks that has an interview with NB shoe designer Kyle Strek. Included in the post is […]
Dathan Ritzenhein Switches from Heel to Midfoot Strike: "I think I’m more efficient"
July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Image by Getty Images The topic of running footstrike is a hot one right now in the running community. While it’s admittedly just a single element of the overall running gait, it’s one that runners have latched onto because of it’s apparent relationship to footwear (e.g., heel height, cushioning, etc.), and it’s one of the […]
Running Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Post by Sean Fillner on the dailymile Community Blog
July 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’d like to point you to a post on minimalist running that I just edited and posted to the dailymile Community Blog. Like many minimalisters, Sean Fillner came to minimalist running because he found that it was the only way that he could run without pain. In the post, he tells his story of becoming […]
Inov-8 Baregrip 200 Preview: Minimalist Trail Runner from Inov-8
July 19, 2010 By 7 Comments
Inov-8 is a shoe manufacturer from the UK that has been very supportive of the minimalist running movement. In an article on their website, Inov-8 states the following: “Barefoot and minimalist running certainly isn’t for everyone and inov-8 believes that there is a middle ground. As a specialist off road running brand, inov-8 recognises that […]
Shifting Into Neutral – A Novice Shoe Buyer’s Experience
July 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
It’s sometimes easy to forget that we are all at different in our thoughts about running shoes. Some of us prefer lots of cushioning, whereas other, like myself, prefer a more minimalist style. It’s also easy to forget that those of us who have gone minimalist often started off in more typical cushioned trainers. It […]
