Entries filed under 'natural motion running'

The 'One Best Way' to Run: Have You Discovered It?

More than 40,000 runners are expected to take part in the New York City Marathon Sunday morning. How many of them will navigate the course using what legendary marathoner Alberto Salazar calls the "one best way" to run? In a New York Times Magazine article, Christopher McDougall, author of the best-seller Born to Run, describes this one best way as "not the fastest, necessarily, but the best: an injury-proof, evolution-tested way to place one foot on the ground and pick it up before the other ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on November 4, 2011 2:19 PM & Tagged barefoot running, minimalist, minimalist footwear and natural motion running | permalink | Comments



Minimalist Running: If You've Switched Your Shoes, Have You Also Switched Your Form?

Does changing to minimalist running footwear minimize wear and tear on a runner's body? Only, according to a recent study, if a runner also changes his or her running style.  As explained in this New York Times article, the nonprofit American Council on Exercise recently sponsored a small study that asked female recreational runners to switch to either barefoot running or the use of minimalist footwear. The outcome? Participants who changed to barefoot running or minimalist shoes but failed to ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on October 7, 2011 1:34 PM & Tagged barefoot running, minimalist, minimalist footwear and natural motion running | permalink | Comments



"Barefoot" Shoes: Even Kids Love 'em

More evidence that minimalist ("barefoot") footwear is not a fringe fad: Kids' styles are a hit at REI. A kids' version of the popular Vibram KSO (Keep Stuff Out) multisport "toe shoe" has been such a consistent seller that REI product manager Russ Fine is adding another kids' style, the Merrell Trail Glove, later this month. "We've only had the Vibram kids' shoe in (selected) stores since March," Fine says, "but the response has been really good." Fine says he plans to double the number of ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on May 9, 2011 7:06 PM & Tagged barefoot running, kids, minimalist shoes, natural motion running, running shoes and toe shoes | permalink | Comments



Infographic: A Visual History of Shoes

Got shoes? Yes, and many of us outdoor-enthusiast types have developed quite a passion for them. Over the centuries, footwear creations have ranged from the remarkable to the ridiculous, from sexy to sensible. But things have a way of coming full circle. Today’s minimalist running styles (also known, paradoxically, as barefoot running shoes) have some folks transitioning back to our barefoot-caveman roots. Check out REI’s new A Visual History of Shoes infographic for a fun and informative look ...

Posted by Steve T on April 13, 2011 12:32 PM & Tagged Adidas, Expert Advice, Vibram, a visual history of shoes, barefoot running, infographic, minimalist shoes, natural motion running and rei | permalink | Comments



Barefoot Running: Here to Stay?

Have you tried “barefoot running”? This movement attracts lots of press and has inspired a new breed of minimalist running shoes. But is it right for you? A new REI Expert Advice article, How to Choose Minimalist Shoes (Barefoot Running), can guide you to the answer. Written by longtime runner Linda Ellingsen, it explores the origins of the minimalist phenomenon pioneered by the Vibram FiveFingers shoes (pictured). You’ll get an overview of midfoot striking, which is promoted by minimalist ...

Posted by Steve T on February 18, 2011 2:12 PM & Tagged Expert Advice, Vibram FiveFingers, barefoot running, minimalist shoes, natural motion running and rei | permalink | Comments