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#169 Mailbag! The Role of Plates in Shoes, Matching Super Shoes to Your Own Mechanics, the Best Shoes for Bunions and More

#169 Mailbag! The Role of Plates in Shoes, Matching Super Shoes to Your Own Mechanics, the Best Shoes for Bunions and More

FromDoctors of Running Podcast


#169 Mailbag! The Role of Plates in Shoes, Matching Super Shoes to Your Own Mechanics, the Best Shoes for Bunions and More

FromDoctors of Running Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week's episode is all about your questions! We love hearing from you and fielding your questiosn, so Nate and Matt are here to answer more. They discuss the role of plates, foams, and more in super shoes, and the possible efficiency of the Nike Alphafly's Zoom Air Pods. They give tips for finding comfortable shoes when dealing with bunions, training your body for shoes with different heel drops, and much more. Keep the questions coming by hitting us up on Instagram or at doctorsofrunningpodcast@gmail.com!
Chapters

0:00 - Intro
4:09 - What makes a super shoe "super"?
7:24 - What role does the plate play in super shoes?
15:38 - How do Nike's Air Pods influence efficiency?
16:43 - Matching super shoes with your own running mechancis
22:30 - Why aren't other companies using things like Air Pods?
24:34 - Super shoes the DOR team races in
26:26 - How to find shoes for bunions
38:14 - Running in shoes with differing heel drops
45:54 - How does posterior heel flare impact stability?
48:14 - How does a posterior heel bevel facilitate running mechanics?
57:08 - Wrap-up

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Released:
Dec 13, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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We are Doctors of Running, a group of doctors of physical therapy all working to provide you all with information about the art and science of running and what we are putting on our feet. In this podcast we will be giving evidence-based deep dives into running related topics as well as detailed running shoe reviews. You can also check us out at our website -- doctorsofrunning.com, and on social media @doctorsofrunning To help us continue to produce content for you all, consider joining our support team: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support