Milions of runners made the switch to minimalism and quite a few got injured. Starting in 2009, more and more runners have been promoting a barefoot running idea: shoes are bad for you, you should run barefoot or, if that is not possible, with “as little shoe as possible”. In a nutshell minimal vs maximal refers to the amount of cushioning that the shoe gives to the runners. It is largely a matter of preference, but running on your toes requires a completely different set of muscle activation and switching from one kind of shoe to the other without proper conditioning and a very gradual approach might result in injury. The logic is: shoes with a higher heel will favor heel strike during running, while shoes with a zero or low drop will favor a more forefoot or midfoot running gait. Low drop are considered shoes with a drop between zero (called zero drop) and 4mm. Low drop or zero drop running shoesĪ running shoe drop, or heel-to-toe offset, is the difference, measured in millimiters (mm) between the height of the shoe sole in the heel area vs the height of the sole in the toe area.įor reference, traditional running shoes usually have an offset (drop) of 12mm. Some runners though (like me) absolutely do need stability in their shoes in order not to get injured. Runners with low or flat arches have their arch collapse under the impact resulting in mis-alignment of the running gait, therefore needing shoes that correct this issueĪlthough there is much more to choosing a pair of running shoes than this, most runners will be find in Netrual (cushioning) running shoes.Runners with high arches don’t amortise the shock of impact with the ground enough, therefore needing shoes with extra cushioning.This is based on the concept (lately less popular) that the height and elasticity of your foot arch determines what your shoe should do for you. Traditionally, all running shoes are divided into Neutral running shoes or Stability running shoes.
Neutral (or cushioning) running shoes vs stability (or support) Here are a few pointers and definitions to help you choose correctly.
This always updated list is divided into different sections so that every runner can find the best running shoes for them. We are a team of testers with different running experience, body shapes and sizes, individual bio-mechanics. So personal in fact that a recent medical research established that comfort and fit are the most important matter while selecting a running shoe in terms of minimizing the risk of injury.įor this reason, it is impossible to make a list that will be valid for everyone. Running shoes are a very personal matter. Possibly the most asked questions by our readers and any person who knows I run this site, “ what are the best running shoes” is not an easy question to answer!
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