PODIATRIST DOESN'T RECOMMEND CROCS FOR RUNNING

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Ultrarunner Jeff Garmire recently ran a 5K wearing Crocs in 19:05! However, experts don’t recommend running in Crocs or similar footwear, because they don’t offer the stability that your feet need while running. “There’s a difference between cushy and cushion,” Anna K. Weber, DPM in Denver, Colorado, told Runner’s World. “It’s a common misconception that something cushy would be good for your feet, but what most of us really need is something with more stability.... [When wearing Crocs] you’re really not getting the support or stability features that you do with a running shoe.”

 

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Dr. Anna Weber

 

When Dr. Weber is evaluating a patient, she does some gait analysis to see if an athlete has a neutral gait, or if they pronate or supinate. She then makes a more general recommendation about the amount of stability someone needs, rather than suggesting specific brands.

 Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News

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