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Biomechanical Tradeoffs in Foot Function From Variations in Shoe Design
There is debate and confusion over how to evaluate the biomechanical effects of running shoe design. Here, we use an evolutionary perspective to analyze how key design features of running shoes alter the evolved biomechanics of the foot, creating a range of tradeoffs in force production and…
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Key Points:
Shoe design features such as sole stiffness and heel height affect many aspects of the evolved biomechanical functions of the foot
An evolutionary perspective contradicts the notion of an “optimal” shoe by viewing these effects as tradeoffs between competing biomechanical variables that may affect performance and vulnerability to injury
The costs and benefits of these tradeoffs are closely related to the injury history and the goals of the runner, further contradicting the idea of an “optimal” shoe
A tradeoff perspective is a useful way to evaluate how different shoe designs affect the diverse goals and needs of runners
Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 51(4):p 128-139, October 2023. | DOI: 10.1249/JES.0000000000000322
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