Scary TRUTH About Running Shoes!😲

[0:03]There's three parts to a running shoe like this that I don't like, that you need to know about. The first is the front that tilts up off the ground, called toe spring. Shoe companies manufacture this into hard sole shoes so that the foot more naturally rolls forward. But wear a shoe like this for too long and the muscles on the top of your foot that are held in a short position can negatively adapt, hurting your foot over time. The second problem is the heel. This shoe has an 8.5 mm heel drop. Even though your running shoe may not have a big heel like a weightlifting shoe or a dress shoe, any shoe with the heel worn excessively can have some negative consequences. Particularly, the calf muscles and Achilles tendon can shorten leading to limited ankle mobility. So ideally, we want to find shoes even for running that have zero drop and no toe spring. The third bad feature is a narrow toe box that pinch your toes together and hinder optimal foot function. Now, the cushion for a running shoe isn't a problem, but using a running shoe with less stack height strengthens your foot to become the support.