While running in the park the barefoot thing might work just fine, but when running on a rough and rugged trail not only might shoes be a good ideal but only the right shoes will do the job. This is where the Under Armour FTHR Sheild TRC Strom Trail Running Shoes come in. These look like something from a future battlefield, and offer off-road micro-lugs to provide stability, aCompFit ankle construction for support and a lock-down fit and MicroG cushioning that can handle rough terrain. There is also P2i technology in the upper that can repel water while still allowing the feet and ankles to breathe.
Under Armour FTHR Sheild TRC Strom Trail Running Shoes Official Website
The ECCO BIOM Lite 1.1 shoe has a casual look to it, but it is actually meant for running, hiking and other activity. The concept here is that it is the shoe you can wear every day but if the mode strikes to start running it can handle it. The BIOM provides a natural foot position that is akin to the barefoot running shoes, which is expected as this shoe has virtually no padding. Thus this shoe encourages a mid-foot landing.
This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day and by coincidence it is also the date of the Los Angeles Marathon. For this reason title sponsor Asics has produced a special customized version of its GEL-Lyte33 2 shoes that will be available for sale this weekend. The shoes will feature a St. Patrick’s Day color scheme along with iconic Los Angeles landmarks that runners might see along the course.
Adidas unveiled its latest running innovation, the Energy Boost. This is part of a new Adidas segment called Energy Running, where the shoe features “Boost,” a revolutionary cushioning technology that provides the highest energy return in the running industry.
Is it ever too early to start barefoot running? Many kids probably ditch the shoes for the summer, and not just those who live in the back hills. But now Vibram FiveFingers shoes are available in kid sizes, which will offer some protection from the cement and still allow barefoot styled running. Best of all it will let the kids get the barefoot feel and keep the feet clean in the process.
Last summer Reebok introduced the striking 
While Frank Sinatra may have sung, “fly me to the moon,” it is Nike that is looking to take flight and make a moon landing, with its Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+, which combines the Flyknit technology with the lightweight Lunarlon foam cushioning. The result is a shoe that that offers support and structure with less seams, less weight and might have you feeling your walking on air – or should we say moon walking.
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The spider’s web can catch many a prey, but the Puma BioWeb Elite Running Shoes could be enough for runners to escape being the prey. These lightweight running and training shoes utilize a PC WebCage for flexible support, and feature a mesh upper with an anti-microbial sockliner, as well as a WebTech Heel wrap for impact production and a EVA/rubber outsole. The wide world awaits these web-based shoes.
You put your shoes ON your feet but soon you might be putting On on your feet. Swiss startup shoe maker On has just introduced a new line of running shoes that feature absorbers that company refers to as “clouds.” These are small rubber circles that act as tread but also provide some bounce. These flex and even cave in to absorb shock when runners land on each stride. The company’s tag line “Probably the fastest in the world” is unique, but hopefully we’ll get to put a pair “on” in the near future and see if it is indeed like running on a cloud.
Several factors drive growth in athletic footwear, such as increased global sales; awareness about healthy and active lifestyles; rising demand for comfortable footwear; rising demand for innovative footwear designs and technology; population growth and rising disposable income levels. That’s the findings from “Athletic Footwear Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis and forecast, 2012 – 2018,” a report released by Transparency Market Research.