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Day 13 of the 25 Days of Assessmas - Footwear
Having worked in shoes for 3 years combined between college and post college, I learned a lot about shoes and how they can affect training. Here's some of what I learned and how you can add it to your assessment.
1. Shoes should fit
Having worked in shoes for 3 years combined between college and post college, I learned a lot about shoes and how they can affect training. Here's some of what I learned and how you can add it to your assessment.
1. Shoes should fit
2. Toe box, front 3rd of the shoe will vary in different brands and in the same brand but different styles
3. "Cool" comfortable shoes that teenagers wear are typcially NOT supportive for cross training
4. Cross trainer is a way of saying "a shoe that gives support to somone
3. "Cool" comfortable shoes that teenagers wear are typcially NOT supportive for cross training
4. Cross trainer is a way of saying "a shoe that gives support to somone
training in multiple directions
5. Running shoes do NOT give support for people training in multiple directions, they are good for going straight
6. Mesh is cool, but leather is supportive
7. Narrow shoes on wide feet is a recipe for disaster
8. Your toes shouldn't feel squished,
5. Running shoes do NOT give support for people training in multiple directions, they are good for going straight
6. Mesh is cool, but leather is supportive
7. Narrow shoes on wide feet is a recipe for disaster
8. Your toes shouldn't feel squished,
but shouldn't be able to move around a bunch
9. Shoe without laces are cool, shoes WITH laces are cooler
10. Try it before you buy it - Nike notoriously ran smaller than other brands, don't order a size online and know it'll be perfect
11. Ask shoe employees - they're typically
9. Shoe without laces are cool, shoes WITH laces are cooler
10. Try it before you buy it - Nike notoriously ran smaller than other brands, don't order a size online and know it'll be perfect
11. Ask shoe employees - they're typically
one of the more trained employees at the store in their area, even in a retail store like where I started, in JCPenney
12. Don't go too cheap on shoes, medical bills from injuries (possibly caused by poor footwear) cost more than shoes
13. Almost all of the above applies to
12. Don't go too cheap on shoes, medical bills from injuries (possibly caused by poor footwear) cost more than shoes
13. Almost all of the above applies to
Cleats which unfortunately have fewer options, so do your homework as they will get a ton of high-intensity reps.
Follow accounts like these to learn about feet and footwear @VIVOBAREFOOT @XeroShoes @CorrectToes Gait Happens and The Foot Collective on instagram.
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Follow accounts like these to learn about feet and footwear @VIVOBAREFOOT @XeroShoes @CorrectToes Gait Happens and The Foot Collective on instagram.
#Assessmas
