Here's Why Pace Matters When Picking a Race Shoe

Dozens of new race shoes are releasing this year, and there's more choice than ever when it comes to picking a marathon shoe. As such, there are a few alternative perspectives on whether pace is important when choosing a racer. In this video, I clarify why pace does indeed matter when deciding what shoe you'll buy to race your next marathon. 0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Mechanics 9:41 - Bodyweight 13:32 - Time on Feet 18:31 - Tying It Together Here's the study I cited when talking about how racing shoes can improve running economy (make your fast speed feel easier) for recreational runners. The test was done using 6 minute treadmills intervals, which as I mention in the video, is much a different type of running from a 3+ hour marathon where comfort starts to become more important than top speed/running economy. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360437139_Carbon_Plate_Shoes_Improve_Metabolic_Power_and_Performance_in_Recreational_Runners Find your next running shoe at Supwell.io: 1. Personalized shoe matcher: https://www.supwell.io/tools/running-shoe-matcher 2. Best deals: https://www.supwell.io/best-running-shoe-deals 3. My picks: https://www.supwell.io/yowanas-picks Sign up for the Supwell newsletter to get the best running shoe deals and training insights sent to your inbox: https://www.supwell.io/newsletter