Ever had a shoe that everyone recommends only to finally try it out and be disappointed? How is it that one person can love a shoe and someone else loathe it? Matt & Andrea dive into how and why we feel things about our running shoes. They take a look at how biomechanics, gait, shoe construction & geometry, and more impact how we perceive the ride, speed, comfort, and softness of a shoe. They also compare & contrast their thoughts on a handful of specific shoes like the New Balance Rebel V4 and the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Flash 2.

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:48 - How do biomechanics influence how we perceive shoes?
• 8:40 - How the Preferred Movement Pathway can inform shoe choice
• 16:26 - The effect of perceptive sensitivity
• 22:42 - How shoe geometry & construction impacts how it feels
• 31:34 - Thoughts on the Puma Magmax
• 38:58 - Thoughts on the New Balance Balos
• 42:25 - Thoughts on the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Flash 2
• 48:28 - The importance of getting the right size shoe
• 52:54 - Thoughts on the New Balance Rebel V4
• 55:58 - Andrea was right about the Saucony Endorphin Pro 4
• 59:34 - Wrap-up

We all know the hype shoes, the one that are all over our social feeds, but what about the underdogs, the ones that fly under the radar? On this episode David and Nathan get together to talk about their top underrated shoes of the year so far. Afterwards they talk about some of their favorite shoes to use outside of running, and the shoes that give them the best "value" (do with that term what you will).

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:44 - Top 5 underrated shoes this year
• 9:03 - #4 Underrated
• 14:28 - #3 Underrated
• 16:52 - #2 Underrated
• 23:18 - #1 Underrated
• 31:32 - Shoes we love outside of running
• 40:08 - Most valuable, bang-for-buck shoes
• 51:08 - Wrap-up

If you've been following Doctors of Running for a while, you know we love a good heel bevel. For many of us (especially Matt), it can make or break the experience of a shoe. Matt & David get together to take a deep dive on heel bevels. They look at what it is, how it effects motion and mechanics, and explore some specific examples (everything from the Brooks Ghost Max 2 to the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 2).

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:47 - What is a heel bevel?
• 9:16 - How do heel bevels influence motion?
• 16:05 - Some examples of shoes with differeing bevels
• 24:31 - How foam properties influence bevels
• 26:07 - Some extreme bevel examples
• 29:46 - Designing the ideal heel bevel
• 36:58 - Wrap-up