Class action suits against shoe companies continue.......
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/adidas-barefoot-idINL1E8HICQW20120618
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/18/adidas-barefoot-idINL1E8HICQW20120618
What I don't get is how anyone can possibly think that you can't get stronger feet from wearing minshoes over boat anchors. Seriously. There's no doubt our feet will get stronger the more we are allowed to use them.
Dear potential minimalist shoe buyer -
We see that you're looking at a pair of minimalist shoes. Very good. Now, maybe you've done some internet research by now. Or, maybe you've read Born to Run. Excellent. But just in case you haven't, or just in case you missed a few details, please allow us to highlight a couple of things for you:
You know your feet? They're not made of some special biological foot material; they're made of muscle and tendons and bones, just like the rest of your body. This means that they are going to react to stresses like the rest of your body does. Ever spend 12 years sitting around eating Frito's and watching Sponge Bob? Did you notice how weak and squishy you were because of that? Well, that's sort of what your feet are like right now: Weak and squishy.
So, say that after 12 years, you decide to get in to shape. Did you go to the gym and immediately start benching #250? No? Why not? Right! Because you needed to build up to 250#. Specifically, you needed to strengthen the muscles and tendons and ligaments and such in your arms and chest and shoulders. If you didn't, you'd tear all those things up, as soon as you attempted to lift (if you could get the bar off the rack, that is). Now, remember earlier when we said that your feet are like the rest of your body? Well, this is where that factoid comes in to play: Your feet, ankles and legs have muscles, tendons and bones - just like the rest of your body. Putting on a pair of minimalist shoes and attempting to run your normal distance without any build up is the equivalent of trying to lift 250# without any build up. Further, because you're used to running in shoes with padding and a higher heel, the way you run is going to be wrong for minimalist shoes; you're going to want to fix that.
To review:
So, now you know. If you have questions - no matter how stupid or silly you think it is - please feel free to ask. We'd rather answer those questions than learn of another stupid or silly lawsuit where someone got screwed up and is blaming a shoe company because...well...because they weren't thinking.
- Minimalist shoes have no padding.
- You can't run in minimalist shoes the same way you run in other running shoes.
- You have to build up strength in you feet, ankles and legs.
- You're going to lose distance, in the beginning.
Thank you,
The Barefoot Runners Society
That's cause you drank too much beer! Welcome back to the states Mike!too much. i couldn't even make it past the first...
The guy must really have been "geein' it laldy"
translation?
We just had a bruhaha over the guy offering "injured" people a way to extort $$ from Vibram.
Laldy is a Scottish word most commonly seen in the expression to "Gie it laldy"....
Adidas didn't even stick with these for a day!
http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2012/06/19/adidas-tuesday-no-comment-on-shackle-shoes/