Much like De Beers has created a great marking campaign for diamonds, so too has the running industry for cushioned shoes. It stands to reason that if you’re going to be putting repetitive stress on your feet when you run, you should have a cushioned shoe to protect your feet and knees, but a new […]
Regularly Barefoot Kids Have Better Motor Skills
A new study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics found that children who are habitually barefoot are more likely to have better motor skills than children who regularly wear shoes. For their study, researchers recruited 810 school children from 22 primary and secondary schools from either Northern Germany or Western South Africa. Researchers believed that being habitually […]
Too Much Cushion Could Lead To Extra Pushin’
A new study found that maximalist shoes – running shoes designed with extra cushion to alleviate impact stress – could actually set you up for injury, contrary to manufacturer claims. We’ve talked about minimalist shoes on the blog before, but we’ve never really looked at the opposite side of the spectrum. Where minimalist shoes are designed […]
