Scarlet Johannsen in a pair of Vibrams below...
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She's running with Sean Penn, in that picture, who is significantly older. If you google photos of her alone she runs at a much faster pace. No offense SeanShe's dating Sean Penn??? WOW! Goes to show you, you let yourself go and all you get to pick from is the oldy-moldies......
C Originally Posted by Camille
The shoes themselves are ugly as hell (why are ugly shoes always in bright colours??)..really ugly...but I'm curious to know if anyone has a pair/tried them/going to get a pair. Did you personally notice a big difference? Originally Posted by CamilleThose better do something amazing as they may be the UGLIEST footwear I have ever seen. What's the quote from, "Elizabethtown"?
They don't look like they are doing poor Scarlet any good!
I agree they are the ugliest things I have ever seen but I run on the balls of my feet with regular running shoes. I grew up running around barefooted so I am sure that is why.
Moral of the story, you do not have to buy those ugly ass shoes to run on your midfoot. Shoes are not the problem it is the was coach's teach their runners. Originally Posted by WTF
Scarlett loves them. She is a massive advocate of these shoes. Granted, I didn't pick the best pic of her in them but the other photos were too big.What I know about running would fit in a thimble...with plenty of room left over. But....
I don't agree that you can blame a coach for the way you strike the ground. I for one, cannot strike midfoot no matter how hard I try in a good pair of running shoes...which is why I don't run...too much stress on the knee which I feel almost immediately. I don't get the same feeling though running barefoot (because I'm a natural mid-foot striker)...but unfortunately, you are very limited in where you can run barefoot. Even the beach can be dicey. It doesn't matter what kind of standard running shoes I wear, I can't get a midfoot strike going at all. The support is in the wrong place and prevents it from happening for me.
C Originally Posted by Camille
She's running with Sean Penn, in that picture, who is significantly older. If you google photos of her alone she runs at a much faster pace. No offense SeanWell then....that's either a most unflattering picture of her; or, Sean needs to peel off & let her do her thing for a while. That photo makes it look like all her running of late has been from the couch to the frig....not that there's anything wrong with that!!
C Originally Posted by Camille
Some of you may have heard of the Vibram five finger running shoes. They are getting a lot of airplay and feedback at the moment as the hot new "must have" item for running. Ordinary running shoes force your foot to fall heel first which places a huge amount of stress on your calf and knees. The Vibram shoes allow your feet to fall naturally (as they woud if you were barefoot) which more often than not is midfoot for most people. Midfoot strikers avoid stress on the calf and achilles tendon as the midfoot is a better shock absorber. The shoes themselves are ugly as hell (why are ugly shoes always in bright colours??)..really ugly...but I'm curious to know if anyone has a pair/tried them/going to get a pair. Did you personally notice a big difference?I haven't tried those, but I am interested in the new Reebok Reeflex shoes. http://www.reebok.com/US/product?mod...ticleId=J84833
Scarlet Johannsen in a pair of Vibrams below...
Originally Posted by Camille