Physical Therapists Using Clinical Analysis To Discuss The Art And Science Behind Running and The Stuff We Put On Our Feet

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Saucony Hurricane 22 Review

    As the market continues to shift to different methods of stability, the maximum stability category of running shoes have begun to evolve. The Saucony Hurricane 22 is a great example of this, featuring a new soft midsole material, a less pronounced medial post and a new heel bevel. This shoe returns completely redone, providing a very different ride compared to any previous Hurricane models.


Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37 Review

   The original Nike Pegasus was released in 1983 and dubbed "the shoe for every runner." As one of the most recognizable running shoe names, the Pegasus 37 returns completely different. Although the soul of the shoe remains, the updates are a dramatic shift for such an iconic training shoe. The changes are mostly positive and certainly reflect the changes in the running market. Is it for "every runner"? Let's see....


Monday, May 11, 2020

ASICS TartherEdge Review

In the midst of the race to create the ultimate super shoe, companies are still putting out classic and effective racing flats that are getting overlooked. The TartherEdge is a great example. This shoe rocks a vintage looking upper with a mash-up of old and new tech that creates a snappy and light racing flat.


Friday, May 8, 2020

Saucony Guide 13 Review

    The footwear industry is making changes when it comes to how stability is done. We are seeing less massive posts and more subtle methods of stability. While posting and wedging are still being done, the way they are being done is starting to evolve. The Saucony Guide 13. which finally loses the ISO name and returns to normal numbers, is one of the many examples where things are changing. With a less aggressive post that feels more mild than moderate stability, this shoe has evolved into something very different compared to the past.


Sunday, May 3, 2020

Footwear Science: Running Shoe Fit

As a website and group of Doctors of Physical Therapy, we get a great deal of questions on running shoe fit. From individual footwear, to brands, to even switching between different gender of shoes. After so many questions, we figured we would finally put together a post on running shoe fit. This is an extremely complicated and highly individual specific topic. Most people will probably know about general size measurements. This post is about some general rules for fit and especially about the difference between men's and women's shoes and whether or not you can switch between them. The answer is yes you can in some cases. Let's start with the simple stuff first.

Editor's Note: There are always exceptions to the rules below. As always, the true answer is "It Depends." We are discussing primarily RUNNING SHOES in this post. Hiking, Cleats and dress shoes are not within our area of expertise.


Saturday, May 2, 2020

Doctors of Running Round Table Episode 1


    We at Doctors of Running have finally decided to start sharing our conversations with you. Welcome to our Round Table discussions!  We will be posting weekly Youtube videos and eventually turning them into podcasts! On the table today we do a live review of the Reebok Floatride Run Panthea with a little introduction of each of us. We will be going over a wide variety of topics in the future not limited to shoes. So check out the video below and subscribe to our Youtube channel!


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