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Should Kids' Running Shoes Have Raised Heels and Support?





nike air max thea uk sale I don't pretend to be a pediatric, podiatrist or orthopedic specialist, but I think this question about kids'running shoes needs to be raised.



Too many running shoes for kids on the market today are simply smaller versions of the same kinds of shoes that the company sells to adults. They have raised heels, and lots of cushioning and support. nike air zoom pegasus 32 flash I suspect they're not quite as durable, because the company knows the child will grow out of them before putting in the same kind of mileage that serious adult runners do, but the point is they still treat children's feet as if they were small grownups.



That concerns me, because in the adult market there's a growing trend toward barefoot running. Often "barefoot" does not mean totally barefoot, but wearing a minimal type of shoe such as Vibram Five Fingers or Nike Free. nike air max tailwind 8 uk These protect the bottoms of feet from wear and tear of running on concrete, broken glass and rusty nails, but don't provide any support or cushioning.




Ordinary running shoes demand running by landing on your heel. I ordinarily wear Brooks Beast--a style of shoe designed to give a lot of support to flat feet and to prevent pronation. nike air force 1 low sale I hadn't paid attention before, but I do land on my heels. When I tried to change to a forefoot landing, it seemed very odd and unnatural, and I could not keep it up.



There's a growing belief among runners and orthopedic experts that this kind of shoe is not protecting their feet at all, but rather creating more injuries than they prevent. nike air max 2014 womens uk According to studies, up to seventy or eighty percent of all runners--weekend jocks as well as serious ultramarathoners--suffer a running injury every year.