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From Holip Soekawan: "I very much want to love the 3-Sum, but the unsecured heel is proving to be too much of a distraction. That said, I believe the 3-Sum are absolutely great shoes, for feet that fit securely in them. In other words, don't buy these mail order (or buy from web stores that allow free return shipping).

As for the NB Hi Rez, it is a bone-breaking ..I mean ground-breaking piece of footwear."

#shoes #running #running shoes #Altra #New Balance

Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen, Ida Buist, Erik Thorlund Parner, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Henrik Sørensen, Martin Lind, Sten Rasmussen

Published Online First 13 June 2013

Abstract

Objective To investigate if running distance to first running-related injury varies between foot postures in novice runners wearing neutral shoes.

Design A 1-year epidemiological observational prospective cohort study.

Participants A total of 927 novice runners equivalent to 1854 feet were included. At baseline, foot posture on each foot was evaluated using the foot-posture index and categorised into highly supinated (n=53), supinated (n=369), neutral (n=1292), pronated (n=122) or highly pronated (n=18). Participants then had to start running in a neutral running shoe and to use global positioning system watch to quantify the running distance in every training session.

Main outcome measure A running-related injury was defined as any musculoskeletal complaint of the lower extremity or back caused by running, which restricted the amount of running for at least 1 week.

Results During 1 year of follow-up, the 1854 feet included in the analyses ran a total of 326 803 km until injury or censoring. A total of 252 participants sustained a running-related injury. Of these, 63 were bilateral injuries. Compared with a neutral foot posture, no significant body mass index-adjusted cumulative risk differences (RD) were found after 250 km of running for highly supinated feet (RD=11.0% (−10% to 32.1%), p=0.30), supinated feet (RD=−1.4% (−8.4% to 5.5%), p=0.69), pronated feet (RD=−8.1% (−17.6% to 1.3%), p=0.09) and highly pronated feet (RD=9.8% (−19.3% to 38.8%), p=0.51). In addition, the incidence-rate difference/1000 km of running, revealed that pronators had a significantly lower number of injuries/1000 km of running of −0.37 (−0.03 to −0.70), p=0.03 than neutrals.

Conclusions The results of the present study contradict the widespread belief that moderate foot pronation is associated with an increased risk of injury among novice runners taking up running in a neutral running shoe. More work is needed to ascertain if highly pronated feet face a higher risk of injury than neutral feet.

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From Vitarunner:

"Overall the Karhu Flow 3 Trail is a genuine and solid running shoe. I like the no frills high quality build- I feel like I can attack almost anything with these- even roads feel nice...Don’t overlook Karhu because you haven’t heard much about them- these are very well designed running shoes, I’m proud to support Karhu as they have always been very committed to producing great products for serious athletes."

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From Pete Larson at Runblogger.com:

"Given the fact that the Garmin Forerunner 10 is positioned as an entry-level GPS watch, I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I do. Everything that it does, it does well, and for the majority of my runs it’s really all that I need. The only place it falls behind a bit is when I need more detailed lap data for an interval workout.

The FR10 is an ideal GPS watch for a beginning runner, and for the experienced runner who doesn’t much care about anything besides how fast and far they ran, it is an equally good choice. At $129.99 MSRP the price is right as well."

#gear #gps #garmin

Brad Patterson reviews the Karhu Flow3 Trainer

"...this is an excellent shoe, and could be just the model you are looking for if you want something light, fast, and close to the ground. Karhu says that it could be used as a daily trainer, but I will stick to using this shoe for shorter faster workouts instead of my weekend long runs."

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Believeintherun.com reviews the Pearl Izumi E:Motion N1 trail running shoe.

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Pete Larson reviews the Saucony Fastwitch 6:

"The Saucony Fastwitch 6 is an incredibly versatile shoe with a generous fit in the forefoot (though you may need to size up to feel it). As a structured flat, it can be used for speedwork, long runs, and just about anything else."

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I knew Patagonia made fashion shoes, I did not know they made legit running shoes. They do. Recently we reviewed the Merrell M Connect line these shoes feel like they could be part of the Merrell collection. It makes sense, they share a roof where the shoes are made. The Merrell and the Patagonia shoes could be compared to Chevy and GMC’s relationship. The profile and specs look very simular but the trimming is slightly different. Wolverine Worldwide owns both Merrell and Patagonia Footwear, but apparently they do have separate design teams. Patagonia gave us pairs of the EVERmore to review. Meaghan and Stein hit the trails see how the shoe performed. Here are the results.

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Nike LUNAR 1 FlyKnit Running Shoe Review

"The Nike Lunar 1 Flyknit are my favorite shoes right now. I’ve put over 80 miles on them and they only get better with each run. Not only are the Nike Lunar 1 pretty to look at, they’re a great, well-made running shoe. They offer a smooth, cushioned ride, a nearly perfect fit, and are extremely light and breathable. With a price tag of $160, these shoes aren’t for everyone, but if they fit the budget, go get yourself a pair!"

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