tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post9058416343348773272..comments2023-04-12T05:58:56.070-05:00Comments on Triathlon Training Frenzy: Wednesday and Tuesdayacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15700457140778271786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-80051557657094254472010-01-13T09:35:58.724-06:002010-01-13T09:35:58.724-06:00Hey Mark, I think with the VFF's you are going...Hey Mark, I think with the VFF's you are going to see the life of the shoe as the "lifespan". Unlike normal running shoes where the cushioning and support structures fatigue and are lost over time with use, the VFF's are limited by how long the rubber is effective at "protecting" your feet from debris. The shoes "defer" all cushioning and "support" to your own body. So it is more like a "glove" than a shoe allowing your foot to work as intended while providing protection from the environment. In summary, they wear out when they fall apart.<br /><br />Basketball shoes for the last 30 or so years have really used much of the same cushioning technology as a particular shoe companies running shoes. The uppers are different in an attempt to provide "ankle" support and stability, but I'm willing to bet there is no evidence this is true and looking at injured list in the NBA bears this out. In many ways basketball lower leg injuries and running injuries are very similar, again because the shoe technology in them is similar. The result is people with weaker feet. <br /><br />Though I will say here shoes aren't the only culprit. People just walking less overall, and subpar nutrition also their parts.Fred (aka ace)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15967207901430906400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1508284748757583481.post-36967971047693623732010-01-02T23:11:55.007-06:002010-01-02T23:11:55.007-06:00Interesting post Fred. Good luck with the rehabili...Interesting post Fred. Good luck with the rehabilitation. You're going to have to excuse my ignorance. How do basketball shoes sit on your feet? Aren't they relatively flat with little arch support? Also, I would be interested—if you know—the lifespan of the rubber on the bottom of your VFF. I just finished Born to Run. I could not put it down. Good read. Has me thinking about my arches!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837974906193121567noreply@blogger.com