Actually, the trend (started by Nike) toward huge, stiff “running” shoes is exactly the wrong approach; for both speed & foot health, the best running shoe is as close as you can make it to no shoe; track shoes from the pre-Nike era are far superior.
And before someone asks “Then why aren’t they still the norm?”, I’ll answer with one word – marketing.
Actually, the trend (started by Nike) toward huge, stiff “running” shoes is exactly the wrong approach; for both speed & foot health, the best running shoe is as close as you can make it to no shoe; track shoes from the pre-Nike era are far superior.
And before someone asks “Then why aren’t they still the norm?”, I’ll answer with one word – marketing.