Orienteering shoe
Orienteering shoes , often short orienteering shoes , are running shoes that are specially made for use in orienteering . They are particularly suitable for running away from paths, especially in the forest.
Orientation running shoes offer special slip resistance, even on wet surfaces, stones, wood and similar surfaces thanks to pronounced studs . Short metal pins, so-called Dobb spikes, are often incorporated into these . Longer spikes , on the other hand, are forbidden for environmental reasons, and the use of Dobb spikes is also prohibited in many competitions. The hardness of the rubber compound of the sole is also important. Normal running shoes are usually not up to the demands of running in the forest, they can also be easily penetrated by branches and thus represent a safety risk. A cushioning like with conventional running shoes is not necessary for orienteering on the mostly soft natural surfaces.
The upper material of orienteering shoes must be tear-resistant in order to withstand the stress of the vegetation; nylon and leather are usually used here. The cut is rather narrow to prevent twisting . In addition, such injuries should be prevented by a torsionally stiff , not too flexible material. Some orienteering shoes also have a high shaft, in some cases even reinforced with plastic splints that support the ligament apparatus similar to a tape bandage .
Orienteering shoes should be very light compared to shoes with a similar strength. They are not waterproof , but they must not be sensitive to water or highly absorbent and should also be easy to run when wet.
In spite of their strength, orienteering shoes are subject to very high levels of stress, and in competitive sports it is common to wear over three pairs of shoes per season. They are usually the most expensive part of orienteering equipment.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ian Bratt: Orienteering . Training - technique - competition. 1st edition. Pietsch, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-613-50447-2 , p. 12 (English: Orienteering. The essential guide to equipment and techniques . Translated by Hermann Leifeld).
- ^ A b Kurt Biener: Sports medicine . Canoe - rowing - judo - orienteering - ice hockey - water polo. tape 3 . Habegger, Derendingen-Solothurn 1985, ISBN 3-85723-219-6 , pp. 136 .
- ↑ a b Günter Kreft: Orienteering . Hermann Schmidt, Mainz 1988, ISBN 3-87439-178-7 , p. 12 .
- ↑ Victor Valderrabano: Foot & Ankle and Sport . Recommendations of sports from an orthopedic and sports medicine point of view. Ed .: Victor Valderrabano, M. Engelhardt, H.-H. Sexton. Deutscher Ärzteverlag, Basel 2008, ISBN 978-3-7691-1258-0 , p. 295 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed November 18, 2010]).