How to buy Running shoes to enhance our performance on the field
Question: Could you please tell us on what basis we should buy running shoes to enhance our performance on the field?
Answer: Im a certified bodybuilding coach, please consider this. Firstly, do
you know why many gymnasts, and dancers prefer performing barefoot?
Ankle sprains are the most frequently reported acute sports injury, and
90-95% of these are inversion injuries causing partial or complete
rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament and occasionally of the
calcaneofibular ligament. It is claimed that FOOTWEAR INCRAESES THE RISK
of such sprains, either by decreasing awareness of foot position
provided by feedback from plantar cutaneous mechanoreceptors in direct
contact with the ground. running shoes always reduce proprioceptive and
tactile sensitivity, and that using bare feet on the high-density
chip-foam mats in gyms preserves proprioceptive sensitivity.
When
running barefoot on hard surfaces, the runner compensates for the lack
of cushioning underfoot by plantar-flexing the foot at contact, thus
giving a SOFTER LANDING. Barefoot runners also land mid-foot, increasing
the work of the foot's soft tissue support structures, thereby
increasing their strength and possibly reducing the risk of injury.
Finally, shoes probably compromise the ability of the lower limb to act
like a spring. From time immemorial men hunted, ran barefoot and that’s
the best way.
Now,
everyone around you wears a fancy shoe, so if you feel awkward and want
to put on a shoe, OR have Concern about puncture wounds, bruising,
thermal injury, and overuse injury consider this.
1:}}} If you have FLAT FEET: you want the shoe to be firm in these key areas, but still flexible in the toes.
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What if you have a HIGH ARCH ? You already have a rigid foot, so
you have no need for motion control. What you need is shock absorption
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What if you have a NEUTRAL or middle of the road foot? Shoe
selection is not as crucial for you. with descent stability in the sole
(from the base of the toes back), and heel cu
The
one characteristic that ALL athletic shoes should possess is a FLEXIBLE
TOE region. This prevents overworking the Gastro-soleus complex (the
calf) during activity and opening yourself up to a whole different
category of athletic injury. How do you check a shoe for these
characteristics? You have to get your hands on it! Squeeze the heel cup
area above the sole. Is it firm or spongy? With one hand, hold the rear
of the sole and place the other on the widest part of the sole near the
base of the toes.
Give it a good twist! Bend it! Did it feel solid or
spongy? Running shoes are mostly spongy, light weight and will thrust
you upward upon landing. The best bet would be ultra-light weight
materials used, technology used to make the show weigh lighter and
suiting your body mechanics. Now compare it to other shoes in the store.
I use UA HOVR and found it amazingly good.
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