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What Role Does Shoe Cushioning Play In Running Injuries?

01/27/2020

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Associate Editor

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Ass...

Injury risk increases when running in harder shoes as opposed to more cushioned shoes, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. 

Injury risk increases when...

01/27/2020

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The Two-Hour Marathon And Marketing: A Good Or Bad Combination?

11/25/2019

By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM

May 6, 2017 marked the day the two-hour marathon time record was almost broken … by a marketing stunt.

May 6, 2017 marked the day the...

11/25/2019

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Five Shoe-Lacing Strategies To Help Address Patient Comfort With Shoes

07/29/2019

Denise Bonnin DPM

07/29/2019

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Is Cushioning King in Running Shoes?

06/30/2019

By Kevin A. Kirby, DPM

At the beginning of my freshman cross-country season for the University of California (UC)-Davis Aggies, our coach provided all of the runners on the team a pair of new running shoes for us to train in for the 1975 cross-country season. The...

At the beginning of my freshman...

06/30/2019

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Point-Counterpoint: Are Maximalist Running Shoes Better Than Minimalist Running Shoes?

10/29/2018

By Richard Blake, DPM, and Ray McClanahan, DPM

By Richard Blake, DPM, and Ray McClan...

Yes. Citing better stability, improved shock absorbency and reduced force on metatarsophalangeal joints, this author says maximalist shoes have been beneficial for runners in his practice. By Richard Blake, DPM Maximalist shoes are...

Yes. Citing better stability,...

10/29/2018

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