Running Barefoot!
As children the concept of running around barefoot was nothing new or strange it was something completely natural, something we did without thinking. As we grew older we still enjoyed running around but now with the preference of protection from the rocks and debris that running shoes provided. And with the advancements in cushioning and motion control technology in running shoes, they became a necessity for us. However, an ever growing group of barefoot enthusiasts are going back to the carefree days of youth and in the process are reintroducing us to this concept.
These hardcore runners say that running barefoot allows you to shorten your stride to a more natural length and land closer to the ball of your feet than a typical running shoe will, thereby teaching your feet and ankles to become the flexible shock absorbers they were made to be. You would think the idea of running barefoot would strike fear into the hearts of a shoe company like New Balance but that would be incorrect. New Balance has heard the call of barefoot runners and is answering it with MT100/WT100. Their low profile lightweight trail racer is the alternative to this new trend for when going barefoot isn't a possibility.
This minimalist shoe is made with a puncture resistant toe material and ROCKSTOP in the forefoot to protect your feet from debris. For those of us living in metropolitan areas the idea of running barefoot through the streets might be the kind of thing to put us off running entirely. The NB100 series offers a healthy compromise of the feeling of running barefoot but with a thin layer of sole to protect your feet. To learn more information about this new running style check out barefootrunner.com.
These hardcore runners say that running barefoot allows you to shorten your stride to a more natural length and land closer to the ball of your feet than a typical running shoe will, thereby teaching your feet and ankles to become the flexible shock absorbers they were made to be. You would think the idea of running barefoot would strike fear into the hearts of a shoe company like New Balance but that would be incorrect. New Balance has heard the call of barefoot runners and is answering it with MT100/WT100. Their low profile lightweight trail racer is the alternative to this new trend for when going barefoot isn't a possibility.
This minimalist shoe is made with a puncture resistant toe material and ROCKSTOP in the forefoot to protect your feet from debris. For those of us living in metropolitan areas the idea of running barefoot through the streets might be the kind of thing to put us off running entirely. The NB100 series offers a healthy compromise of the feeling of running barefoot but with a thin layer of sole to protect your feet. To learn more information about this new running style check out barefootrunner.com.
22/1/2010 1:41 PM | Comments [0] | #New Balance News 
