Super shoes differ from other ‘standard’ running shoes in that they are very lightweight, have a full-length carbon fiber plate in the midsole and a thick foam soles. The uppers of the shoes tend to be minimal and thin. They are designed...
They never seem to last long enough. There is no set distance or time that good running shoes should last and there is no good evidence on how long they should last. Every runner is going to be different in how their shoes wear on them and the...
Firstly, why? If you do want to transition from wearing the traditional type of running shoes to the more minimalist running shoes, then make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. Don’t do it for the hype and marketing and all the...
Maximalist running shoes are those running shoes that are super cushioned and have a large stack height with plenty of midsole material. Who should wear them? Anyone who feels like running in them. Despite the fanatical fan boys who liked to promote...
A medial post is a higher density material within the midsole of a running shoe and is given the name of a dual density midsole. It was first introduced in 1984 in the Tiger X-Caliber GT running shoe. The original purpose of the medial post was as...
The Enko running shoe company went out of business. They filed for bankruptcy in October 2019
In August 2008, New Balance released the MR800 model designed specifically for runners who mid-foot strike. It was launched in collaboration with the Chi running community who’s fan boys embraced it. The NB 800 ‘Midfoot Strike...
ChiRunning is an approach to running that started to gain some popularity around 2004, but by 2009 interest in started to drop off and continues to do so, mainly as for most runners it did not live up to what it was promoted as. It was originally...
Barefoot running shoes are generally considered to be those running shoes that have the most minimal design features and materials that you might as well be running barefoot. The phrase ‘barefoot running shoes’ is somewhat of an oxymoron...
This is a hard question to answer, as there is probably no right answer. There is no one best running shoe for anything. There is probably a best running shoe for each individual and that particular shoe will be different for each runner. The...