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You are reporting the following post to the moderators for review and possible removal from the forum Poster: a miler Subject: RE: Wall Street Journal story on Gel-Kinsei, Air Max 360 Body: The problem I have with almost every shoe on the market is that they assume when people run the smack into the ground heel first and then transition to the forefoot for toe off. Unfortunately, the majority of effiecent runners out there DO NOT heel strike. The foot is generally flat on the ground when most of the impact force is absorbed via pronation (for most efficient runners). Hence all the gimmicky crap the shoe companies put in the heel of their shoes does NOTHING for this type of runner - their heels do not bear very much weight in their running stride. I fully realize that the majority of runners out there are not highly efficient midfoot strikers, but plodding heel strikes, hence they need these special technologies (at least, shoe companies HOPE they need their technology). So it is far too much to expect the majority of shoes made by these companies to be made for the midfoot striker. But the thing that infuriates me if that companies DO make shoes for elite/efficient runners (their so called "performance trainers") but they use the same basic design as the plodder shoes. As a midfoot striker I want good forefoot cushioning, a wider toebox (to allow the feet to spread out as they would without shoes), some ankle support, and very little heel. Ideally, the shoe would have the same depth in the forefoot as the heel, instead of putting me on my tiptoes essentially, with extra heel cushioning that is completely superfluous. Hit the submit button below if you want us to review the post. If you feel this is urgent or want a reply, email us at letsrun@letsrun.com about the post and please include a link to the thread the post is on and what page number/post on that page it is
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