Global Sports: The Truth About Lightweight Running Shoes

Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Truth About Lightweight Running Shoes

By Dame Anderson


The perks of using lightweight running shoes always are abundant and all-embracing. First and foremost when running a race of any distance a weight adjustment of only a number of ounces will make quite an impact. For general improvement runs a lighter shoe is certainly bound to make things a little better. Undoubtedly, there are downsides to donning super lightweight shoes that I'll talk about, but over all lightweight running shoes are a great thing!

In racing, any tiny bit of favor you can get over your rivals will be a help. Whether or not its a road race, a track meet, a marathon, or cross-country, the weight of your shoes will play a great purpose in how fast you can finish. A lightweight shoe will keep your legs brisk and will give a mental reward by making your feet feel light as a feather. Making a switch to a lighter race shoe is one of the best ways to carve a few minutes off your personal record run times.

At the time of your bimonthly, non-race, workout, a lightweight shoe can also be agreeable. Consider your most difficult weekly workout. Got it? Its likely a speed workout of some kind, maybe mile repeats? Absolutely, so consider that workout with lighter shoes. Pretty sweet. You'll be running faster and silkier than you ever have with a brand-new pair of lightweight running shoes.

Now, this all seems pretty desirable. There's gotta be a hook. There is, but its small. Most of the really lightweight running shoes don't give great support. So, if your feet have the ability to over or under pronate, you'll want to be certain that you're still putting on a shoe that will deliver plenty of support. The last thing you care to have happen is becoming unable to run because you chose the incorrect shoe.

My suggestion? Buy a comfortable pair of racing shoes specific to the kind of races you run. You'll definitely want spikes of some kind for a track meet, meanwhile a wide range of shoes are close-by for long term road races. For your long distance training runs, you'll want to make you've got a good combination of great support without adding a lot of bulk. Your intensity workouts are a tough choice. You could feel like buying some super-lightweight training shoes just for that intent, or you could just put on your everyday trainers. Its totally a question of personal preference.




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