How To Select Your Next Minimalist Running Shoes

!±8± How To Select Your Next Minimalist Running Shoes

For those of you who are looking for a starting point with the dizzying array of new minimalist running shoes (or barefoot running shoes as others like to call them), here's a simple getting started guide. As most of you are aware, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 is when footwear manufacturers will launch their latest lightweight and minimal shoe offerings.

This guide will help you choose a pair of minimalist running shoes in three easy steps.

Step 1

Pick your favorite footwear BRAND or COMPANY. Or try any of the brands if you are just starting out and have no brand loyalty yet.

Step 2

Pick the terrain that you are most likely to be running on: ROAD (asphalt, concrete) or TRAIL (hard or soft packed).

Step 3

If you are just starting out, select a shoe under the NOVICE column. If you are fully transitioned, pick a shoe under the ADVANCED column.

Once you have selected your shoes, the next step is to choose your own personal transitioning plan. Remember to transition slowly so you don't get injured.

Remember, you are an INDIVIDUAL so what works for OTHERS may not work for YOU. Find your own PERSONAL minimalist running shoes AND your own PERSONAL transitioning plan.

Brook Running

Road NOVICE Minimalist Runner - Green Silence, 8mm differential
ADVANCED Minimalist Runner - Pure Connect, 4mm differential

Trail NOVICE Minimalist Runner - Green Silence, 8mm drop
ADVANCED Minimalist Runner - Pure Grit, 4mm drop

Inov-8

Road NOVICE - Road-X Lite 155, 3mm differential
ADVANCED - Bare-X Lite 150, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - X-Talon 190, 3mm differential
ADVANCED - Bare Grip 200, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - F-Lite 195, 3mm
ADVANCED - Bare Grip 200, zero drop

Merrell

Road NOVICE - Bare Access, zero drop
ADVANCED - Road Glove, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - Mix Master, 4mm heel-to-toe
ADVANCED - Trail Glove, zero drop

New Balance

Road NOVICE - Minimus Road, 4mm heel-to-toe
ADVANCED - Minimus Zero Road, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - Minimus Trail, 4mm heel-to-toe
ADVANCED - Minimus Zero Trail, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - MT 110, 4mm heel-to-toe
ADVANCED - Minimus Zero Trail, zero drop

Saucony

Road NOVICE - Kinvara 2, 4mm differential
ADVANCED - Hattori, zero drop

Trail NOVICE - Peregrine, 4mm differential
ADVANCED - Peregrine 2, 4mm differential

Now that you have selected a shoe to start with, follow any of the transitioning plans from Merrell, Inov-8, ECCO BIOM, or start educating yourself with lots of related articles from the Natural Running Center.

How To Select Your Next Minimalist Running Shoes

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New Pointe Shoes - Breaking Them In

!±8± New Pointe Shoes - Breaking Them In

New pointe shoes, and breaking them in, can be daunting for a beginner in ballet toe shoes. Softening the shank at the heel end, and softening the very edge of the box where the metatarsal joints bend on your foot, can help to avoid pain when your dance pointe shoes are brand new.

If your fitting went well, you should be able to rise up onto demi (or three quarter) pointe without the vamp preventing you from fully extending your ankle joint. If the box of your pointe shoe presses into your foot when you do this, you can gently soften the very edge of it with your hands.

Just bending about a quarter-inch edge of the box that hurts your foot, can ease this discomfort without diminishing the support that you need when you are on full pointe.

The heel end of the shank can be softened so that it will bend, and this is where your heel's weight will rest when you are on full pointe. This will prevent the shank from snapping in the middle of your arch, taking away the support of the shoe.

If you have lower arches, your feet probably will not snap a shank, but you also will need to soften the heel end of your toe shoe in order to get right up onto the platform of the shoe. While you may not think that your feet are as pretty as a more mobile-jointed foot, your feet can develop strength in pointe shoes more easily.

Some ballet dancers' guides for pointe shoe sizing will suggest that you choose two or three sizes smaller than your street shoe. And the same is suggested for soft ballet slippers. This does not always get you the right ballet shoes, because many people are not wearing the right size street shoe to begin with.

Commonly, street shoes are too small, without the room in the toe area that you need in order for toes to spread comfortably as the body weight shifts onto them.

New Pointe Shoes - Breaking Them In

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Saucony Men's ProGrid Guide 4 Running Shoe,White/Navy,10.5 M US

!±8± Saucony Men's ProGrid Guide 4 Running Shoe,White/Navy,10.5 M US

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Designed for a runner with mild over pronation, the Saucony Men's Progrid Guide 4 Running Shoes offer cushioning and stability. An update of the award winning Progrid Guide 3, these Progrid Saucony 4 shoes have a dual-density midsole that minimizes shock and aids in a smooth, powerful transition from heel to toe. A breathable mesh and synthetic leather upper keeps your feet cool, dry and secure while the durable rubber outsole delivers long lasting tread in high-wear areas. Let the Saucony Progrid Guide 4 Running Shoes for men lead you to an amazing running or cross training experience.

• Dual density Impulse EVA midsole for great cushioning, support and responsiveness
• SRC Impact Zone for a smoother transition
• Heel ProGrid Technology for maximum comfort and performance

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