How Barefoot Runners are Shaping the Shoe Industry

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How Barefoot Runners are Shaping the Shoe Industry,gucci sneakers high line
A group of running rebels are shedding their shoes and reporting years of injury-free miles. Some ultramarathoners, biomechanics experts and doctors think that's probably a good thing. Others go so far as to say running shoes are in fact causing injuries. Meanwhile,gucci sneakers for men, running shoe companies continue to precisely measure runners,gucci backpack, and pound and flex shoes in their high-tech labs.
The Boston Marathon, one of the world's most competitive 26.2-mile races, had the best runners from Kenya,mens gucci wallets, Ethiopia,cheap womens gucci, the U.S. and around the globe churning out 5-minute miles on Monday for over two hours. While all eyes were on the front-runners—notably the United States' Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher way back in the pack there was one person,sneakers on line, Rick Roeber, who stole headlines with his unique running style. One glance at Roeber's feet and you can see what all the fuss is about: he isn't wearing shoes. And a number of people—ultramarathoners,cheap shoes for women, biomechanics experts and doctors included—think that's probably the best way to run. Some go so far as to say running shoes are in fact causing injuries.
But to barefoot advocates such as Chris McDougall,mens gucci wallet, author of Born to Run ,Gucci Men Sneakers Low Line Gery/White 126, Roeber is one of the few in Monday's race not drinking the shoe industry's Kool-Aid. In his book, McDougall follows the Tarahumara,gucci shoes on sale, a Mexican tribe of ultrarunners who race from 50 to 200 miles straight without shoes,shoes on line, yet remain healthy and injury-free. Science doesn't support the shoe industry's claim that "humans are born broken,buy gucci cheap," McDougall tells PM, and that running shoes exist to fix our stride. Humans have been barefoot for nearly 2 million years,cheap gucci handbags, but have had running shoes for only a little more than 40—when Nike-founder Bill Bowerman cobbled together the modern-day running shoe with glues,Gucci Men Sneakers High Line Black 065, plastic and a waffle iron in his basement. Shoes cause runners to lose musculature in their feet,Gucci Men Sneakers Middle Line Brown/Beige 017, McDougall argues, and takes away the natural cushion in their stride.