NOTE: *I apologize if some have seen this post on r/BarefootRunning, but I wanted to get a variety of opinions.*
Hi all,
I've had a knee injury for the past couple months, and I'm just starting to get over it with more comprehensive lifting and stretching routines. I want to prevent this from happening again, and every time I go more minimal, I feel better, but there are just a few things preventing me from going to minimalist shoes/sandals:
Note: does anybody have good recommendations for shoes/sandals? My favorite ones that I've looked at are the Xero Speed Force and Luna Venado (though I'm leaning towards sandals because of the socklessness and lighter weight).
Thanks so much for the help!
Hi all,
I've had a knee injury for the past couple months, and I'm just starting to get over it with more comprehensive lifting and stretching routines. I want to prevent this from happening again, and every time I go more minimal, I feel better, but there are just a few things preventing me from going to minimalist shoes/sandals:
- I don't see many high level runners going minimalist - seems that almost all of the top level HS, NCAA, professionals definitely aren't going minimalist. I've read some threads about it in r/AdvancedRunning, and most in those threads have tried minimalist shoes, but just learn that their foot strike needs to be more forward, and instead go to zero/low drop cushioned shoes. Is this just because most of the top level and publicized runners are caught up in tradition through coaches, and that their sponsors are shoe companies?
- I'm a young runner, and I don't want to mess up my running career. I've done an unshod 9-miler on grass, but I don't know if this is similar to running on concrete/pavement with minimalist shoes/sandals, and most of my running is on road or a track.
Note: does anybody have good recommendations for shoes/sandals? My favorite ones that I've looked at are the Xero Speed Force and Luna Venado (though I'm leaning towards sandals because of the socklessness and lighter weight).
Thanks so much for the help!