Marathon shoes vs Track Spikes

NewsBot · May 18, 2021

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Marathon shoes vs. track spikes: a crossover pilot study on metabolic demand at different speeds in Luca Paolo
Ardigò et al
Research in Sports Medicine: 14 May 2021

The aim of this study was to assess the metabolic cost (Cr) with marathon shoes (Adidas Adizero 3 [AA]) vs. track spikes (Nike Zoom Matumbo 3 [NZM]) on track. For this, five experienced runners were randomly assessed (NZM/AA) on a running track at 73% and 85% of best performance speed on 1500-m race. At first, speed (4.39 ± 0.53 m·s−1), Crs with AA and NZM resulted 3.63 ± 0.29 and 3.64 ± 0.43 J·kg−1·m−1 (+0.3% with NZM, effect size [ES] small and p = 0.951), respectively. Besides, at second speed (5.20 ± 0.18 m·s−1), Crs were 4.09 ± 0.28 and 4.07 ± 0.22 J·kg−1·m−1 (−0.5% with NZM, ES small and p = 0.919) with AA and NZM, respectively. It resulted in an increased Cr (+12.2%) between s1 and s2 with both shoe conditions (ES large and p = 0.009 and 0.011 with AA and NZM, respectively). There is a pattern yet to be confirmed for track spikes to become more beneficial at higher speeds (when duty factor becomes lower and therefore grip on track is crucial).
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NewsBot · Oct 11, 2021

Effects of nail softness and stiffness with distance running shoes on ground reaction forces and vertical loading rates in male elite long-distance runners with pronated feet
Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero, Ehsan Fakhri & Urs Granacher
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation volume 13, Article number: 120 (2021)

Background
To improve propulsion during running, athletes often wear spike shoes designed for training and/or competition. Running with spike shoes may cause pain and/or injuries. To address this problem, a modified spike shoe was tested. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of running with dual-versus single-stiffness spike running shoes on running mechanics in long-distance runners with pronated feet.

Methods
Sixteen male elite (national competitive level) runners (5000 or 10,000 m) aged 28.2 ± 2.5 years with pronated feet volunteered to participate in this study. To be included, participants had to have achieved personal best race times over 5- and/or 10-km races under 17 or 34 min during official running competitions. All participants were heel strikers and had a history of 11.2 ± 4.2 years of training. For the assessment of running kinetics, a force plate was imbedded into a walkway. Running kinematics were recorded using a Vicon-motion-capture system. Nike Zoom Rival shoes (Nike, Nike Zoom Rival, USA) were selected and adapted according to spike softness and stiffness. Participants ran at a constant speed of ~4.0 m/s across the walkway with both shoe conditions in randomized order. Six trials were recorded per condition. The main outcomes included peak ground reaction forces and their time-to-peak, average and instantaneous vertical loading rates, free moments, and peak ankle eversion angles.

Results
Paired t-tests revealed significantly lower lateral (p = 0.021, d = 0.95) and vertical (p = 0.010, d = 1.40) forces at heel contact during running with dual-stiffness spike shoes. Running with dual-stiffness spike shoes resulted in a significantly longer time-to-peak vertical (p = 0.004, d = 1.40) force at heel contact. The analysis revealed significantly lower average (p = 0.005, d = 0.46) and instantaneous (p = 0.021, d = 0.49) loading rates and peak negative free moment amplitudes (p = 0.016, d = 0.81) when running with dual-stiffness spike shoes. Finally, significantly lower peak ankle eversion angles were observed with dual-stiffness spike shoes (p < 0.001, d = 1.29).

Conclusions
Running in dual- compared with single-stiffness spike distance running shoes resulted in lower loading rates, free moment amplitudes, and peak ankle eversion angles of long-distance runners with pronated feet.
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NewsBot · Oct 11, 2023

The Effect of Using Marathon Shoes or Track Spikes on Neuromuscular Fatigue caused by a Long-distance Track Training Session
Santiago A. Ruiz-Alias , Alejandro Pérez-Castilla , Víctor M Soto-Hermoso , Felipe García-Pinillos
Int J Sports Med

This study aims to compare the effect of the Nike ZoomX Dragonfly track spikes and the Nike ZoomX VaporflyNext% 2 marathon shoes on the fatigue manifestations present over and after a long-distance track training session. Thirteen highly trained athletes completed two training sessions (i. e., 9- and 3-minute time trials with complete recovery) with the aforementioned footwear models. The pace, ground contact time, and stride length were measured over the time trials, and maximal countermovement jumps were performed previously and after the training session. The results revealed that, although there was no significant interaction in the pace distribution (p≥0.072), athletes tend to be only able to increase the pace at the last lap with the marathon shoes (5.4 meters [−3.7 to 14.5 meters]) meanwhile with the track spikes it further decreased (−3.1 meters [−9.8 to 3.6 meters]). A reduced ground contact time over the session (p=0.025) and a tendency toward increasing stride length (p=0.09) in the last time trial were observed. The significant interaction on the countermovement jump height (p=0.023; Track spikes: −5.60%; Marathon shoes: 0.61%) also indicates that footwear influences the resulted allostatic load.
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Students helping at a marathon

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