You get ready to lace up your shoes and head out the door for today's run. Where to go? There's that beautiful paved path around the river. It's nice and flat, and the smooth asphalt means you can get lost in your playlist or other thoughts and ...
Shoe manufacturers like touting their unique designs and materials in slick-sounding jargon. Supposedly revolutionary foams, meshes, and knits are major selling points and points of competition between brands.
But such terminology can only take a ...
Most people won’t know that they have flat feet unless they are told. But those with flat feet know how uncomfortable it is to deal with this condition daily. Your feet tire quickly, the insides of your feet can swell, and you end up ...
Strava or it didn't happen. That's a basic rule of life for today's social-media-connected runner. You don't just want to go for a run--you want to track it, share it, and gather the data to measure your progress toward goals. In today's ...
The days of the paper running journal are behind us. You might still enjoy the process of carefully noting down your times and distances in a book, but today's data-driven training programs and social-media-based running communities ...
A running watch is a critical piece of gear these days. More than being a simple timekeeper, today's sports watches help measure your progress, create training programs, encourage you to work out, and keep you socially connected.
They ...
We assure you: the words "Barefoot Shoe", taken together, are not nonsense. This is a real thing, and worthy of taking a look.
Whether interest in these ultra-minimal shoes was first stoked by Christopher McDougall's ultra-marathon classic ...
Itching to know how to clean running shoes and make them look better and last longer? Running shoes are intended to withstand intense outdoor activities and tough terrain. You rely on them to keep you going, and this means that they constantly get ...
Running is a physical activity that anyone can enjoy. You're out for a run, in the groove and feeling as if you can do anything. Then, little by little, you notice that your foot feels odd. It's not staying where it should in your shoe. Before long, ...
Nowadays, more and more people are committing to an active lifestyle. And why not? It lowers the risk of developing chronic diseases, and it helps maintain good health. While running is cheap, the same cannot be said about running shoes, which ...