A front page story in yesterday’s New York Times profiled Asics’s master shoe craftsman, Hitoshi Mimura, and his quest to make the perfect racing shoes for some of the world’s top marathoners. You can read the story, by my colleague Jeré Longman here:
Interview With Wariner’s New Coach Michael Ford
Dr. Track has an interview with Baylor Associate Track and Field coach Michael Ford, Jeremy Wariner’s new Coach. Wariner recently split with long-time coach Clyde Hart after a contract dispute.
Read more at: [Dr. Track]
Specialty Running Stores Face Stiff Competition
An article in the New York Times discusses the stiff competition specialty running stores are facing from big competition including chain storesm online and mail-order stores.
Read more at: [NY Times]
New World Record for Susanna Kallur
Swedish hurdler set a new indoor world record in the 60m hurdles at the Karlsruhe BW Meeting, an IAAF Indoor Permit meeting. She beat Ludmila Engquist’s record of 7.69 by 1/100th of a second.
Read more at: [IAAF]
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TheFinalSprint.com, TFS Media Network and I would like to applaud Brooks on their commitment to environmental sustainability and for the innovation, as described below, of a new biodegradable midsole in running shoes.
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Brooks Sports, Inc., a leading performance running company, today introduced from its sales meeting BioMoGo, the world’s first biodegradable midsole.
Blazing a new trail in the athletic industry by offering runners more environmentally friendly footwear, Brooks designed its new BioMoGo midsole to biodegrade 50 times faster than conventional athletic shoes.
BioMoGo midsoles include a non-toxic, natural additive that exponentially increases the rate of biodegradation by encouraging anaerobic microbes to biodegrade nutrients into reusable byproducts. While Traditional Ethylene Vinyl Acetate™ (EVA) midsoles can last up to 1,000 years in an enclosed landfill, extensive tests have proven that BioMoGo can biodegrade in roughly 20 years when placed in the same environment. By using BioMoGo in its shoes, Brooks will save nearly 30 million pounds of landfill waste over a 20-year period.
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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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Price has long been associated with quality when it comes to consumer goods. However, for all those athletes out there pinching pennies to save up for a decent pair of running shoes, good news is afoot.
According to an article published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, cheap and moderately priced shoes are just as good - and sometimes better than - pricey ones when comparing cushioning impact and general comfort.
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Nike today announced the opening of its first NIKEiD Studio at Niketown in New York City, giving consumers a more hands-on design experience and the power to design and create footwear, apparel and equipment for themselves, for their friends, and even to be purchased by others around the world.
The NIKEiD Studio is a consumer destination for designing, personalizing and customizing Nike performance and sport culture footwear, apparel and equipment, and marks the beginning of a design community, both virtual and hands-on, for consumers to share ideas, concepts and a passion for NIKEiD.
Pilot NIKEiD Studios have opened in Paris, France and Osaka, Japan with New York being the first comprehensive space which will be followed by Niketown London in November.
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ASICS Corporation chairman Kihachiro Onitsuka died on Saturday September 29 of heart failure in a hospital in Kobe, Japan. He was 89.
Mr. Onitsuka was born on May 29, 1918, in Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. Concerned at the sight of the nation’s youth after World War II, he made it his mission to inspire young people and chose the world of sports as a means to fulfill his goal.
In 1949, he started Onitsuka Co. Ltd., the first sports shoe company in Japan. Using many creative ideas, he released epoch-making products.
In 1977, ASICS Corporation was formed through a merger of Onitsuka Co. Ltd, G.T.O. Co., an equipment manufacturer, and Jelenk Co., a sports apparel manufacturer. Mr. Onitsuka became the president and aimed to diversify the business to be more competitive on the global sporting goods market.
In 1992, he became chairman of ASICS Corporation, a position he held until his death. Today ASICS is the fifth largest sports goods manufacturer, making products not only for Olympic Gold medalists, but also ordinary people who do sports to keep up a healthy lifestyle.
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Nike today unveiled the Nike Air Native N7, a unique athletic performance shoe designed specifically for Native Americans. The Nike Air Native N7 is the result of nearly two years of collaborative research, development and fit testing in partnership with the Native American community. This first-of-a-kind performance shoe is built on a new and unique last created to address the specific fit and width requirements for the Native American foot. The result is a true Native fitting, performance product.
The Nike Air Native N7 shoe marks another milestone in Nike’s long-standing commitment to Native American communities. Profits from the sale of the Nike Air Native N7 will support “Let Me Play” programs on Native American lands that leverage sport to promote an active and healthy lifestyle.
The Nike Air Native N7 shoe also embraces Nike’s Considered design ethos, where details in the development and design of the shoe are geared to deliver sustainable innovation and reduce waste, without compromising product performance. The Considered design ethos also honors the traditional Native American Seventh Generation philosophy, an approach that respects the impact of decisions made today on seven generations. The shoe’s design draws inspiration directly from Native American culture.
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Need advice? Injured? Confused? Overwhelmed? Bored? ASK LARA!
ASK LARA is a free advice column to help you with all of your running, fitness and nutrition inquiries. To ASK LARA — simply fill out the form at the conclusion of the column.
Q. I am fairly new to running. What is the best brand of running shoes?
~Mike from Portland, ME
A. Every runner’s feet are unique, and thus each pair of feet requires not the best shoe, but the right shoe for his or her feet. Therefore, the real question here is not which brand is the best, but which type of shoe is best. Fortunately, there are many companies that manufacture high quality running shoes that are based on scientific research. All of these companies seem to have their own trademark style, materials, and basis for why they make their shoes the way they do. This is great, since we as runners will fit better in one type of shoe than another. Furthermore, one type of shoe may fit better from one brand than another. Basically, it’s best to keep an open mind about which brand you choose, and an overall focus on finding the right shoe for you.
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Why run?
Running carries with it the same benefits of all cardiovascular exercise: it helps reduce stress, strengthens the heart and lungs, reduces risk of certain diseases, increases confidence, brightens your mood, helps you sleep better, gives you more energy, and, in general, provides a better sense of well being. It is also a great way to burn calories.
How many calories do you burn running a mile?
Conventional wisdom says that, for every mile you run, you will burn 100 calories. But other factors play into the equation as well, including your running speed and your body weight. Generally speaking, a 135 pound person will burn about 100 calories per mile. A 200 pound person, running at the same speed, may burn 150. Obviously, the faster you run, the more calories you will burn.
Starting to run
Running can be stressful on your body, particularly on your leg muscles and knees. But you can minimize your risk of injury by following a few, simple tips.
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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 […]
You’ve heard that clothes make the man … or woman. Well, when it comes to running, clothes absolutely make the runner. But in the world of running, the emphasis isn’t on being a fashion plate (despite what that Paris Hilton look-a-like at the gym thinks). The emphasis is instead on functionality. This may seem a […]
This is the first of many shoe reviews that TFS will be publishing in the coming weeks. Check back often and feel free to send an email to thefinalsrpint@gmail.com with your feedback. Happy Holidays!
Product: Brooks Radius 6
Price: $85.00
Type: Neutral - Neutral Cushioned
Fit: True to size
Weight: 11.85 oz.
Pronation factor: Neutral to Slight […]
Early next year designer Isaac Daniel and Fele Footwear will release the Compass Global 1000 GPS sneakers on the company’s website to 1,000 lucky people. Wider distribution is planned for later in the spring. These innovative new shoes give a whole new meaning to the term “track shoes”.
The sneakers, which will come […]
The Nike Air Pegasus 2006 took home the Shoe of the Year Award at the second annual International Editor’s Choice Awards. The awards were given at a special ceremony following the conclusion of the Runner’s World International Shoe Summit; the now annual four-day conference which features nine international editions of Runner’s World and manufactures of […]
Runner’s face the risk of injury on a consistent basis because of the extreme and wear and tear of the sport.
The impact that is innate to running is hardest on our joints but also can cause serious injuries to our feet, muscles, etc. Although a good pair of athletic shoes is of […]
From trendy sushi restaurants to Nokia cell phones or even Pokemon cartoons, Japanese culture and design has, and continues to, infiltrate many aspects of American society. Adidas is continuing this trend in its creation of adiZero, their newest line of running shoes. The adizero lines spiced up the average running shoe by combining […]
How many times have you wished that your shoes would last just a little bit longer or that you could at least find something better to do with your old running shoes than throw them in the trash?
Just about every runner has at least one pair of shoes that he or she no longer runs […]
TFS is proud to welcome our newest writer - Trish Monks. She is our first writer from our neighbor across the Atlantic. Although Brits might speak a little differently and make us laugh from time to time - we still love them and we love Trish’s writing. Enjoy!
This time last year […]
Reebok’s exponential growth and strong emergence in the running market is hard to miss. Their advertisements are everywhere - their shoe line has exploded - and their apparel can hold its own against Nike, New Balance, Under Armour and even Brooks.
For all you skeptics out there - guess which shoe was just designated as […]
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