Have any of you flats-for-trainers guys tried out the NB 871 yet? It's a trail shoe, ut built more like a flat. I was thinking about getting a pair since I do most of my running on trails, but wondered if anyone had tried them yet. If not, you may want to check them out.
Good job catching my mistake on the foot correcting pronation, etc. Wrong words I have chosen and you put it well into perspective--that's closer to what I meant to say. Still, about the footstrike I don't know if I can agree. Granted, I need to learn a lot more about running but it seems pretty simple. Increasing stride rate comes in 2 forms: running faster all the time (generally accepted as bad training) or shortening your stride. The latter allows a heel-striker to strike more below the body (instead of out front) and seems to let the muscles do the work. I don't really see how a heel-striker can shorten their stride to land underneath them and still heel-strike (seems like I'd fall over). I certainly don't mean to split hairs or get in an argument but it seems like this ideology (minimalism, etc.) is advocating a change in biomechanics.
That said, I'm still learning and enjoying the switch so far. Got a pair of Zoom Waffle XCs and Neptune XCs on order to help me out. I've been running a lot in my Adistar Competitions (love these shoes!) to ease in. Every muscle below my knee has been sore for 2 weeks but I'm not quitting yet. High-heels are for women.