Peluva athlete Brad Kearns suggests you try a little experiment: Find a safe, hard surface that you can go barefoot on (indoor hall or gym floor, running track, sports field or smooth pavement). Remove your shoes and take off running for several strides. What happens is you will naturally and automatically exhibit a graceful midfoot landing to minimize impact trauma, optimally balance moving bodyweight, and generate rotational kinetic energy. In contrast, when you put on elevated, cushioned shoes, your mechanics get lazy because there is no penalty for inefficient stride patterns and also your proprioception is compromised in shoes-you cannot sense the inefficient impact and propulsion with your stride.
Of course you can’t just ditch your shoes and run down the roads or trails barefoot, or even in minimalist running shoes, because your feet are poorly adapted after years and decades of wearing elevated, cushioned shoes. Strive to gradually adapt by spending more time barefoot when possible, and wearing Peluvas for all manner of everyday life activities. Go ahead and run in your favorite shoes, but strive to trend toward a more barefoot-inspired life in general over time.
14 окт 2024
