Comments on: Will Ninja Shoes Make You Run Faster?

By: Shollum

Shollum — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:11:00 +0000

Whether they’re any good for running or not has more to do with how you run. Most people run in a way that uses a heel-to-toe motion (horrible for… everything). This is because most shoes have thick heels so it’s almost impossible to run naturally without falling on your face. That’s what this whole ‘make it like bare feet!’ craze is all about. People wanted to run naturally but still have proper protection (an episode or two of Monsters Inside Me will cause you to seriously rethink ever walking outside without shoes again).

However, if you still run like an idiot trying to tear up every joint and muscle in your legs, then things like tabi won’t do you any good. In fact, you’ll probably injure yourself more. It won’t take long before you’re forced to change how you move though. Like dogs with boots, you’ll be forced to change instantly because of the discomfort.

By: Hashi

Hashi — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 05:16:00 +0000

Haha, touché.

By: Jonadab

Jonadab — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:21:00 +0000

Any bets whether they make them in my size?

(My theoretical size is 11 in terms of length, but I can’t wear anything less than a 14EEEE from most manufacturers, and my toes still rip them apart in six months, either making holes in the sides or tearing the leather uppers right away from the soles to create extra width. After years of searching I did eventually find a company called SAS that makes _one_ model of shoe that more or less fits me in a 13WW.)

By: Jonadab

Jonadab — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:02:00 +0000

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By: Who, Me?

Who, Me? — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:04:00 +0000

Errr, armored tabi look more ‘function over form’ than ‘form over function…’ am I a bad judge of fashion?

By: phizuol

phizuol — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:35:00 +0000

I used to wear tabi shoes all the time in my younger days. The only advantage I noticed was for climbing things, especially chain link fences. I was pretty good at getting kites out of trees.