Spira Footwear, the controversial shoe company, scored a major victory at the 30th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon, as the top five male and the top two female winners all competed in Spira shoes.
Christopher Kiprotich of Kenya was the men’s overall winner, finishing the 26.2 mile course in 2:15:15. Countrymen Hillary Lelei, the 2003 winner, came in second with a time of 2:18:1. Henry Githuka finished third in 2:21:52, followed by Dmitry Sivou of Belarus with a time of 2:22:25. Jaroslaw Chichoki of Poland received fifth place in 2:23:22.
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Today’s podcast features an exclusive interview with Jim Bigguns, one of the two MBA students who invented the highly anticipated “STRIDEKICK”. The Stridekick will allow runners to accurately and inexpensively track the mileage on their shoes and alert them when it’s time to consider replacing them.
Download the podcast to learn how the Stridekick will work, how the concept was formulated, when it will be available to the public and why it can benefit runners by preventing injuries.
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Rotating two or more pairs of running shoes can produce the following benefits:
It takes up to 48 hours after just a few miles of running for the midsoles of running shoes to fully recover their shock absorption properties. Allowing them time to recover at least that long reduces one’s risk of injury and extends the life span of the shoes.
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Traditional shoe technology focuses on the heel; a concept that has been widely accepted by manufacturers and athletes for more than 50 years. However, architect Daniel Talbott and his team at Oregon-based Velocy have decided to challenge this conventional wisdom with their innovative new line of running shoes.
After spending ten years researching human performance and identifying the factors that help propel the animal kingdoms fastest species, such as the cheetah and ostrich, Talbot invented Velocy’s patent pending “Forward Gravity” shoe technology. Velocy explains:
“Forward Gravity technology is engineered to place emphasis on the forefoot and in doing this, all weight is shifted forward and supported by your leg’s muscular ability during knee flexion. This is the human body’s natural way of absorbing shock.”
Velocy asserts that Forward Gravity will enable runners to run more efficiently and effectively. They also believe that Velocy shoes are capable of helping elite runners run times that are substantially faster than many, current world records.
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How do you know when you have to replace your running shoes? Well … when they “tell” you to, of course. At least, that’s the idea behind the concept called the “Stridekick”.
Todd Peavey and Jim Biggins, MBA students at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, have conceived a product that will allow consumers to track their shoe’s mileage. The Stridekick will be a small, disposable clip that will attach to the shoelaces to track the distance that a particular pair has traveled.
The average shoe should be replaced after about 350-500 miles. [For more information on when to replace your shoes, check out “When to ‘kick’ your old ‘kicks’”]. Stridekick will alert users when they have reached a certain mileage mark (pre-set by the users). Although we recommend that everyone keeps a training log and track their mileages, the Stridekick is very exciting as it will deliver a critical reminder to replace your footwear and prevent injury.
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