Author : Peter R. Cavanagh
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 16,16 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
The Running Shoe Book
Peter R. Cavanagh
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Kicksology
Brian Metzler
Author : Brian Metzler
Publisher : VeloPress
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,10 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1948006081
Kicksology is your all-access pass into the fascinating, colorful world of running shoesand what makes up a perfect pair of kicks. Sports journalist and veteran shoe tester Brian Metzler takes runners and kicksologists deep inside the $10 billion dollar running shoe industry with a behind-the-curtain look at what makes iconic running shoe brands tick. Kicksology follows a shoe from inspiration to store shelf to show how innovative ideas evolve into industry-wide trends and fads. Metzler tours shoe labs where scientists advance our understanding of shoes and running mechanics as well as the domestic and overseas shoe factories where the world’s favorite kicks are assembled. A dedicated shoe nerd and running junkie, Metzler shares his love of great shoes in this fascinating look at the intersections of shoe culture and history, science and storytelling, intel from the innovators with on-the-ground insight from top runners. Kicksology is filled with information as entertaining as it is surprising, tapping into the passion runners have for their kicks and feeding their curiosity about what makes a great shoe.
The Barefoot Running Book
Jason Robillard
Author : Jason Robillard
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 26,20 MB
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0452298458
For readers of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall, The Barefoot Running Book lends practical advice on the minimalist running phenomenon Ditch those cushiony running shoes—they’re holding you back and hurting your feet! You’ve heard about barefoot running and how it can reduce injury and allow for better form. Maybe you’ve even tried it and learned how shedding those heavy, overly- manufactured shoes can make running more enjoyable. Regardless of your expertise level, Jason Robillard—a leading expert on barefoot running education and director of the Barefoot Running University—synthesizes the latest research to ease you from barefoot walking to slow running to competitive and trail running vis-à-vis simple drills, training plans, and useful hints from fellow barefoot runners. Practical, easy-to-follow, and illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, The Barefoot Running Book shows how everyone can transition to barefoot and minimalist shoe running—safely and optimally.
Born to Run
Christopher McDougall
Author : Christopher McDougall
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 184765228X
A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.
Tread Lightly
Peter Larson
Author : Peter Larson
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2012-06
Category : Design
ISBN : 1616083743
Explains why running injuries are so common, examining running form, running shoe design, and training, and includes insights on such topics as the evolution of running, stress-related injuries, and the advantages of barefoot running.
The Running Shoe Book
Peter Cavanagh
Author : Peter Cavanagh
Publisher : Macmillan College
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 31,27 MB
Release : 1980-12-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780024997302
Discusses the biomechanics of running as well as the history, construction, manufacture, and criteria for choosing and determining the fit and comfort of running shoes
Shoe-La-La!
Karen Beaumont
Author : Karen Beaumont
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 31,45 MB
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545471443
Meet four girls who love shoes: SHOE-LA-LA!"Shoes with zippers, Shoes with straps,Shoes with buckles, Shoes with taps."Prance from page to page in search of the perfect pair of party shoes. Girls of all ages will love to go on a shoe shopping expedition with these four friends, from "fuzzy boots for when it snows" to "ballerinas on our toes." The girls try on every shoe in the store, but "eeny, meeny, my, oh, my [they] just don't know which shoes to buy." With some feathers and glitter, a little bit of glue, and a LOT of imagination, the girls come up with the best shoes of all!
The Complete Book of Running
James F. Fixx
Author : James F. Fixx
Publisher :
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9784871873178
This book has been the most popular and the best selling running book of all time.
Natural Running
Abshire Danny
Author : Abshire Danny
Publisher : VeloPress
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1937716066
Natural Running is the middle ground runners have been looking for. By learning to run the barefoot way, while wearing shoes, runners will become more efficient, stronger, and healthier runners. Backed by studies at MIT and Harvard, running form and injury expert Danny Abshire presents the natural running technique, form drills, and an 8-week transition plan that will put runners on the path to faster, more efficient, and healthier running.In Natural Running, Abshire explains how modern running shoes distort the efficient running technique that humans evolved over thousands of years. He reviews the history of running shoes and injuries, making the case for barefoot running but also warning about its dangers. By learning the natural running technique, runners can enjoy both worlds: comfortable feet, knees, and legs and an efficient running form that reduces impact and injuries.Natural Running teaches runners to think about injuries as symptoms of poor running form. Abshire specifies the overuse injuries that are most commonly associated with particular body alignment problems, foot types, and form flaws. Runners will learn how to analyze and identify their own characteristics so they can start down the path to natural running.Abshire explains the natural running technique, describing the posture, arm carriage, cadence, and land-lever-lift foot positioning that mimic the barefoot running style. Using Abshire’s 8-week transition plan and a tool kit of strength and form drills, runners will move from heel striking to a midfoot or forefoot strike.Natural Running is the newest way to run and also the oldest. By discovering how they were meant to run, runners will become more efficient, stronger, and healthier runners.
The Sports Shoe
Thomas Turner
Author : Thomas Turner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 13,95 MB
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 1474281818
"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement "A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies "A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian "A necessary book [and] a great read." Samuel Smallidge, Archivist, Converse "Both educational and entertaining." Scene Point Blank The story of the sneaker's rise from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the Nike Air Max and beyond. Moving from the athletic field to the shopping mall, Thomas Turner tells a fresh story of the evolution of the sports shoe against the changing landscape of society, sport, fashion, industry, and technology. The Sports Shoe takes us on a journey from the first Victorian tennis shoes to the sneaker of today, to the adidas Superstar and the innovative technologies of Nike Air Max. Featuring newly uncovered archival material and historic images showcasing key personalities, vintage marketing and common perceptions of this hugely desirable product, this book is a must-have for any sneaker collector, historian of popular culture, or anyone interested in the place of athletic footwear in our lives today.