BACKGROUND Reducing the energetic cost of running seems the most feasible path to a sub-2-hour marathon. Footwear mass, cushioning, and bending stiffness each affect the energetic cost of running. Recently, prototype running shoes were developed that combine a new highly compliant and resilient midsole material with a stiff embedded plate. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine if, ...

advertising has always played an important role in growing process of various products and celebrities attract more people to sport and sports goods purchase. this research studied the relationship between advertisement by celebrities and the willingness to buy sports shoes in tabriz. this survey was conducted through a researcher-made questionnaire. the validity of this questionnaire was confi...

BACKGROUND It is a routine practice to prescribe a combination of rocker shoes and custom-made foot orthoses for patients with plantar fasciitis. Recently, there has been a debate on this practice, and studies have shown that the individual prescription of rocker shoes or custom-made foot orthoses is effective in treating plantar fasciitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the ...

Rocker-soled shoes provide a way to reduce the possible concentration of stress, as well as change movement patterns, during gait. This study attempts to examine how plantar force and spatio-temporal variables are affected by two rocker designs, one with softer and one with denser sole materials, by comparing them with the barefoot condition and with flat-soled shoes. Eleven subjects' gait para...

3 A top shoes. sign and Setting: Subjects were filmed at 60 Hz while on version platform that suddenly inverted the right ankle We measured 5 trials of sudden inversion for each subject gh-top and low-top shoes. bjects: Twenty male subjects with no history of lower leg y within the previous 6 months. asurements: We measured ankle inversion using video on analysis techniques at 60 Hz. A 2 x 5 fa...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ground reaction force and kinematic variables in the ballet single turn called pirouette in both flat shoes and pointe shoes by skilled professional ballet dancers. Kinematic parameters of both legs and ground reaction force were obtained from eight skilled ballet dancers through a threedimensional motion analysis. We found significant increased ...

INTRODUCTION Therapeutic shoes are prescribed to prevent diabetic foot ulcers, but adherence to wearing the shoes is often poor. AIM The aim of this study was to review the literature on factors that are associated with adherence to wearing therapeutic shoes and construct a model of adherence to aid future research and development in the field. METHODS We conducted a systematic search in Pu...

Owing to the existence of domestic shoes product design and other technical issues for comfort, this paper raises the feasibility study on children foot measured consumer individuals on the basis of customized products produced. Children customized design shoes will enrich the level of product consumption structure, make up for gaps in the development of the domestic custom shoes, increase the ...