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- Title
Footwear Trends: Should Sport & Fitness Enthusiasts Embrace the Minimalist Movement?
- Authors
Holsomback, Danielle (Perkins); Peak, Kayla
- Abstract
The popularity of the barefoot movement in sports and fitness activities has soared within the past few years as evidenced by a growing community of minimalist footwear enthusiasts wearing the ‘glove' shoes in their sporting endeavors, fitness workouts, and everyday leisure activities. This emergence of the minimalist shoes, such as the Nike Free© and Vibram FiveFingers®, has created a wave of intrigue for those sport and fitness enthusiasts wanting a natural running experience without being subjected to the hazards of the road. Whether running barefoot, in shoes or in minimal footwear, the trends in footwear preference have caused much debate between researchers as to which form causes more injuries and/or best serves to enhance athletic performance. As sport and fitness professionals, it is important to thoroughly examine the current footwear trends to develop a ‘best practices' approach for advising our athletes and clients.
- Subjects
RUNNING; ATHLETIC shoes; BIOMECHANICS; INDUSTRIES; HISTORY
- Publication
Sport Journal, 2012, Vol 15, p1
- ISSN
1543-9518
- Publication type
Article