The new 2012 Nike Free range: 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 was eagerly anticipated by runners, but now they have arrived a slightly confusing picture has emerged for runners and retailers to understand, Mark Gorski and I have a go at explaining how it all fits together.
I didn’t believe in spontaneous or miraculous improvements in running technique, but some recent coaching clients have given me a chance to reconsider my position. The conclusion: for some (but not all) runners the removal of orthotics and reduction in running shoe support features can lead to rapid improvements in running technique. Watch the before and after video after switching to Nike Free Run.
You don’t need to run barefoot to stimulate improvements in running technique. Here’s four ways wearing a range minimal running shoes can help develop your running form.
In this article I explain that you should buy your shoes based on the way you run today and with an eye on how you want to run tomorrow. The secret is not necessarily about adopting minimal running shoes as a means to correct your running form, no such spontaneous shoe magic exists. However, evolving [...]
So what’s the big deal about Nike Frees? It’s tempting to write off the Nike Free as a brilliant piece of marketing to which Nike excels, but are there practical reasons for runners to add a pair of Frees into their kitbag? I’m revisiting this article in anticipation of a post next week that will demonstrate how changes in footwear can stimulate improvements in running technique in some runners.
I don’t know how many times someone has said these words to me: “running is bad for your knees” or “isn’t running hard on your body?” Up to about 18 months ago I would probably have begrudgingly agreed with them. With my stop-start injury plagued running career all the evidence needed to support their running nay-saying. [...]
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