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Why the Toning Shoe Marketers Got Busted

Toning shoes are considered to be shoes that are deliberately made unstable with design features like a rocker bottom shoe. The purpose of this instability is to create a balance problem so that the muscles have to work harder to compensate. As a result it is claimed that this give and extra workout or ‘tone up’ when wearing the shoes. Continue reading

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Chi Running

Chi running is one of the many different running forms that are being promoted as a means to run better, feel better about running and get fewer injuries. Chi running as a concept was first promoted by Danny Dreyer who developed it as part of his ultramarathon training program. As a technique it advocates a more forward lean of the torso and more of a heel strike as opposed to a heal strike. Continue reading

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adidas Men’s Vanquish 2 Running Shoe Info

Product Summary Amazon.com Product Description If running is essential to your fitness, consider this shoe essential workout gear. Designed for all-around training, it delivers well-cushioned comfort, mile after mile. From the Manufacturer adidas is a name that stands for excellence in all sectors of sport around the globe. Continue reading

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adidas Women’s adiZero Boston Running Shoe In-Depth Review

Description of Product Amazon.com Product Description A serious, lightweight neutral trainer that is built for speed. It’s made to stay responsive and fast through hard training. Continue reading

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Barefoot running and its interpretation by the media

There has been a lot of recent attention given by the media to barefoot running. Recent publications by Kerrigan et al and Liebermann et al have been widely promoted in the news media and on running barefoot websites. Both studies have been badly interpreted and misrepresented by the media and barefoot running websites as showing something that they did not show Continue reading

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Barefoot running and its interpretation by the media

There has been a lot of recent attention given by the media to barefoot running. Continue reading

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