Global Sports: Run Safely, Run Bare Foot

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Run Safely, Run Bare Foot

By Joel Colman


Running is a fantastic hobby that can help you get those endorphins running through your body, while giving you better health. Whether you are running along the road or out on the streets, you need the right kind of shoes. Shoes aren't just about making it comfortable for you to run on these surfaces, they are about ensuring minimal injury risk and that can only mean getting the best barefoot running shoes, or glove shoes, to aid your hobby.

Taking up running as a hobby, on the streets or cross country requires commitment and the right kind of equipment. The most important gear you need to run are, you guessed it, shoes! But to run fast with superb comfort and safety, you cannot just use any old running shoes, you need the right shoes. To do this, only the best barefoot running shoes will do the job for you. That can only mean one thing - glove shoes!

Medical practitioners, through extensive research, found out that running barefoot was the best and most efficient way to run. However, due to the surface you plan to run on, barefoot running isn't possible. Over time, manufacturers have created shoes that are designed to replicate the shape and contours of the human foot, thereby enabling you to get the barefoot-running experience without actually jeopardizing your health.

Glove shoes are the best barefoot running shoes mainly because they take the shape of your foot and are extremely lightweight and quite durable. For shoes to do so is not only unprecedented, but extremely essential as it ensures that the running experience is as natural as possible without damaging your feet.

There are plenty of companies that have gotten into this market and the best barefoot running shoes might cost you anywhere between $120 and $190. Shoes from Vivo are all about running comfort with a thin sole for the ideal feedback. Zemgear are known for their durability and reliability in all weather conditions while Vibram Five Fingers are something special altogether. They are in the shape of the human feet - five toes with the exact contours and lines on their sole as the average human foot.

Buying these glove shoes isn't just for professionals or those people who are looking to get better at it. It is for anyone who wants to take up running and wants to remain injury-free. Made of simple materials, these shoes are designed to allow your feet to breathe, as it would in barefoot conditions.

Picking your shoes based on design alone is what most manufacturers are counting on. They design their shoes in bright colors and fancy designs, but simply do not do much to protect your feet and deliver the right performance amateur and professional runners need in the first place. Focus on the things that matter and if you are planning to take up running, then get yourself one of these glove shoes and you'll never switch back again.




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