01/04/2017    

PODIATRISTS AND SPORTS MEDICINE

Minimalist Running is Not Dead Yet - CA Podiatrist

 

“Minimalist running is not dead,” says Jamie Mieras, DPM, a Boulder, CO-based podiatrist and recreational ultrarunner. “But the movement toward well-cushioned, low-drop shoes is certainly growing stronger,” says Dr.  Mieras.

 

Dr. Jamie Mieras

 

At running stores, you’ll see that the number of minimalist shoes is dwindling, while the number of highly cushioned shoes — from companies like Hoka, Altra, Skechers, Vasque, Pearl Izumi, and Brooks — is on the rise.

 

Source: Andrew Heffernan, Experience Life