Shoes
Thinking About Purchasing Barefoot Shoes? Here’s What You Need to Know
There is a lot of research, marketing, and advertising that suggests barefoot shoes are the best option for your feet. However, it really depends on the individual. Like me, many [...]
The Biggest thing an Athlete can do is Take Care of their Feet
If you are like me, your feet have taken a beating. After nearly 15 years of soccer, my feet have been through a war. Soccer cleats, as well as many [...]
Valentine’s Day Nike LeBron 19
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Nike Basketball reveals the perfect LeBron 19 for the holiday and the spring season. The Nike LeBron 19 comes with unique details, including beautiful florals [...]
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 [...]
Athletes Improve Your Balance
Balance and "proprioception" usually take a back seat in many training programs, but what most fail to realize is that our movement all begins with how our brain senses the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Meet the First Performance Coach to Get His Own Signature Training Shoe, Thanks to New Balance
He just joined the ranks of LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan, but you wouldn’t know it by talking to him. With the unveiling of the New Balance Minimus [...]
Why Weak Feet and Ankles Can Ruin Your Strength and Speed (And How to Fix Them)
Let's face it: You never train your feet or ankles. That's not necessarily your fault, since the vast majority of training programs don’t include foot or ankle exercises—except maybe some [...]