Running shoe

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
typical running shoes

A running shoe (also jogging or running shoe ) is a special sports shoe for running . The main functions of running shoes include cushioning and stabilization, i.e. supporting and guiding the foot during the stance and push-off phase. Furthermore, running shoes should compensate for foot misalignments, such as the frequently occurring overpronation or, more rarely, supination . Compared to other shoes, running shoes have a stronger heel wedge to support the rolling movement.

Categories

Running shoes are divided into different categories by the manufacturer, each of which covers different areas of application and requirements of the runner. A distinction is made between the following running shoe categories or classes: cross-country running shoes, stable shoes, neutral running shoes, lightweight trainers / competition shoes and the "newer" category of foot trainers (natural running shoes). Lightweight or competition shoes should provide more speed with a thinner sole, cross-country running shoes (also called "trail shoes") are particularly suitable for cold, muddy or wet surfaces. While the running shoe class of the cross-country running shoes and the lightweight trainer / competition shoes cover areas of application, the stable shoes and neutral running shoes are designed for certain requirements with regard to the runner's rolling behavior. The stable shoes are characterized by the fact that they have more or less pronation supports (harder material on the inside of the shoe) in order to reduce "excessive inward kinking", also known as over pronation , during the rolling process. Neutral running shoes, on the other hand, are for neutral foot runners who have no overpronation in the rolling process and roll neutral. Even runners with supination will often find matching shoes in this category. In the case of off-road running shoes and lightweight trainers or competition shoes, there are shoes with and without pronation support, while foot trainers almost exclusively do not have them. For many runners, the foot trainers are only suitable as a training device in addition to normal running shoes. In order to clarify which running shoes are suitable, it makes sense to have a treadmill analysis carried out, as offered by many specialist shops.

Areas of application

Running shoes are used in running over longer distances, while in athletics spikes are used on short and medium distances . Running shoes are also suitable for disciplines related to running such as jogging , walking and Nordic walking . Normal running shoes are usually suitable for all distances and for every surface, sometimes there are also shoes with a special area of ​​use, such as for cross-country running .

history

For the first time at the end of the 1960s, the German athletic shoemaker Eugen Brütting, in collaboration with the New Zealand athletics trainer Arthur Lydiard, developed the new "Roadrunner" sports shoe , specially tailored for running . It came on the market in 1970 and, due to its popularity with top athletes, started a development that was soon taken up by other manufacturers such as Adidas and Asics . The "Roadrunner" mainly used a special sickle bar and kangaroo suede as a lighter material and for the first time used a cellular rubber midsole for cushioning.

Other well-known and / or historically important brands are Brooks , New Balance , Mizuno , Nike , Puma and Saucony .

See also

  • Sneakers (street shoes similar to running shoes)
  • Barefoot running (including: running world records without shoes between 1960 and 1986)

Web links

Wiktionary: Laufschuh  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. a b Urs Weber: From Roadrunner to Nike Air.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. At runnersworld.de, September 9, 2008, accessed on May 19, 2011.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.runnersworld.de