It's actually taking some of the tenets of what we knew from minimalism - lighter weight, better materials, better construction - and putting them into a shoe that certainly gives you more cushion but allows you to have you foot move naturally as it might in a minimalist shoe.ĬORNISH: But what are supposed to be the added benefits then of having this extra padding, I assume, in the sole of the shoe? I don't know if we are actually talking about something that looks like a basketball shoe.
Surprisingly, though, it's not entirely more is more. And they took the opposite approach of having shoes with more cushioning between a runner's foot and the ground.
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It was started with a brand called Hoka - Hoka One One is the full name. I think that, you know, the rise of what we call maximalist shoes has come on in the last couple of years. What can you tell us about the newer trend? There hasn't been any science that has shown this is true specifically to what their claims were, so I think that's where the trouble is.ĬORNISH: But at the same time, I've read that sales of minimalist shoes have essentially been declining, right, and that runners are, it seems like, moving into the exact opposite direction. METZLER: You know, I think that the challenge here is that certainly there's various runners who will say that they've gotten stronger or adapted well to these kind of shoes, and other brands have worked on them as well. At this point, do we know now that that's definitely not the case? And the company, as well as runners, said that they decreased the risk of knee and ankle injuries. Thanks for having me.ĬORNISH: So, Vibram's FiveFingers shoes essentially kind of launched this minimalist trend, right, almost 10 years ago. Brian, welcome to the program.īRIAN METZLER: Thank you. He is editor-in-chief of Competitor magazine, which specializes in running and endurance sports. To talk about this and the current trends, we turn to Brian Metzler. Well, now, Vibram has settled a class-action lawsuit for more than $3.5 million and it's agreed to stop making those health claims. In its marketing, the company claimed they could prevent injuries better than traditional running shoes. Vibram's FiveFingers shoes have been among the most popular. You know the ones - they look like gloves for your feet. Minimalist shoes have been a big trend in recent years among runners.
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