Throughout most of my running career I've worn mostly medium-cushioned shoes, mostly Nike Pegs, but this summer I've switched to Hoka Arahi's since I'm bumping up my mileage quite a bit for XC. Will this switch to extra cushion make my feet weaker, and create imbalances for the rest of my kinetic chain? Discus.
No
Individually tuned stiffness.
Foot strength exercises and and a few minutes of barefoot jog on grass every week will help.
Shoes r DUMB thicc!!! wrote:
Throughout most of my running career I've worn mostly medium-cushioned shoes, mostly Nike Pegs, but this summer I've switched to Hoka Arahi's since I'm bumping up my mileage quite a bit for XC. Will this switch to extra cushion make my feet weaker, and create imbalances for the rest of my kinetic chain? Discus.
I believe there is a point of cushioning when it becomes detrimental. Running with pillows attached to you feet will prevent any type of required activation and therefore stiffness.
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No
Care to explain, smart guy?
Rapo wrote:
Shoes r DUMB thicc!!! wrote:Throughout most of my running career I've worn mostly medium-cushioned shoes, mostly Nike Pegs, but this summer I've switched to Hoka Arahi's since I'm bumping up my mileage quite a bit for XC. Will this switch to extra cushion make my feet weaker, and create imbalances for the rest of my kinetic chain? Discus.
I believe there is a point of cushioning when it becomes detrimental. Running with pillows attached to you feet will prevent any type of required activation and therefore stiffness.
Really soft shoes allow more foot actuation, not less. A thinner hard shoe actually supports the foot.
I think a lot of the problems people see from cushioned shoes are from the feet being overworked.
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