Minimalist shoe questions, H-Street?

And the award for least punctionation in a run-on sentence goes to....

A person CAN put in serious road mileage on the H-Street but I don't know if you can. It takes a while to work up to and I haven't reached the point at which I can do it. I run in the H streets for medium/short runs on the road and any distance on dirt.

If you've been running in DS trainers then you're probably not ready for them full time but you could start transitioning. I would look at a flat with a little more to it first. A shoe losing it's cushioning does not become a minimalist shoe. Rather, a minimalist shoe can lose its cushioning because it is not dependent on it for function. You follow? The problem with wearing out trainers is that so many of them have dual density posts. This means that the lateral edge of the midsole wears down faster than the supportive, medial edge. This can make the shoes very dangerous from an injury standpoint. A truly neutral shoe should wear longer because it will wear more evenly.

Last word: if you wear the DS, a logical next step might be the Tiger Paw. That's what used as my first training flat.

Thanks for the info and insight 800 dude! I will check out the Tiger Paws.

I've run about six weeks now in the H-streets only, on a mix of grass and concrete. Probably 75% road and 25% grass. I have run a High of 84 mile week and a long run of 13 miles in them. My first long run on the road was a bit rough on the soleous, but since have seemed to be adjusting better. One of the main reason I choose to wear this shoe is because it forces me to land midfoot forefoot which gives me an exellent efficiency. Before this past year I had never trained significantly in flats execpt for in workouts/races. My plan is to continue to do 95% of my training in this shoe. Hope that gives you an Idea of the possibilities.

Minimalist shoes can cause injury. I know from personal experience.

Jhuffman wrote:

I've run about six weeks now in the H-streets only, on a mix of grass and concrete. Probably 75% road and 25% grass. I have run a High of 84 mile week and a long run of 13 miles in them. My first long run on the road was a bit rough on the soleous, but since have seemed to be adjusting better. One of the main reason I choose to wear this shoe is because it forces me to land midfoot forefoot which gives me an exellent efficiency. Before this past year I had never trained significantly in flats execpt for in workouts/races. My plan is to continue to do 95% of my training in this shoe. Hope that gives you an Idea of the possibilities.

I tried the transition over a 6 month period and by month 6 my knee was in terrible shape--I NEVER had a problem with my knee subsequent to the transition. The barefoot/H-Street minimalism idea has its place, but in my view only for a small minority of runners.

I ran 18 on the road in my H.Streets on Sunday and came back on Monday and did 12 miles on the road at 5:40 pace---no problems. This pair of H.Streets has 800 miles on them.

To answer your question----yes, you can run long mileage on the road in them (I've done a 30 mile road run in them).

One you adjust, your legs will feel much better after long efforts on the road....your natural shock absorbing mechanisms are more active than in heavily cushioned shoes.

PS- I am a severe flat foot!

Does the Tiger Paw fit the same as other Asics (DS Trainer, DS Racer)? Thnx

Yes, you are right there is one catch. You must run with a very efficient form while running barefoot or in a minimal shoe such as the H-streets. Unfortunately unless you gradually improve your form during the transitioning phase of shoe changes the individual will most certainly have a painful experience. I don't know about your specific transition but if you had someone knowledgeable to help guide through the process I am almost certain you could make the transition.

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Minimalist shoes can cause injury. I know from personal experience.

Minimalist shoes can prevent injury. I know from personal experience.