Athletic Shoes
The Great Footwear Debate
Selecting appropriate footwear for athletic and recreational activities can be difficult due to the array of options we have available today. Couple that with contradictory research or claims made by [...]
Settling the Fitness Controversy of Barefoot Running
When Vibram FiveFingers shoes hit the market over a decade ago, they kicked off a trend with far-reaching consequences – barefoot running – and despite...
Firm Footing: How Footwear Impacts Athletic Performance
At some point or another within their careers, athletes fall prey to “paralysis by analysis.” They become entangled within a nebula of minutia, scrupulously calculating each calorie or each second [...]
How to Pick the Right Basketball Shoe for You
Finding the right basketball shoe can make a big impact on your performance, believe it or not. I used to think a shoe was just a shoe, and that if [...]
Nail This Simple Footwork Drill and You Just Might Win Reebok’s ‘Fastest Feet Challenge’
Think you’ve got fast feet? Now’s the time to prove it. Reebok wants to find the fastest feet in America and award them with the football getaway of a lifetime. [...]
Reebok’s Latest Innovation Could Change Athletic Footwear Forever
For decades, footwear innovation has revolved around materials. What can be put inside a shoe that will help people run faster, jump higher and train longer? But instead of asking [...]
Wearing Running Shoes While Weightlifting Can Kill Your Strength Gains
Next time you head into a Globo Gym-style commercial gym, take a look around and check out the footwear your fellow gym goers are sporting. Chances are many will be [...]
The SpeedGrip Sock Aims to Give Athletes More Quickness, Confidence
Stability breeds explosiveness. The more stable your body is, the more directional force you’ll be able to put into the ground. Small increases in ground force can result in big [...]
How To Choose The Perfect Running Shoe
Well-fitting running shoes are critical to any athlete's podiatric health, whether they're a marathon runner or just squeezing in evening jogging...
Nike Announces ‘Ease Challenge’ Winner
In October 2016, Nike announced the Nike Ease Challenge. The company invited designers, engineers and innovators to make a new kind of footwear for athletes of all abilities. RELATED: Why [...]
