Are Cushioned Running Shoes Making You Injured?

Published on April 10th 2020

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How much cushioning do your running shoes have? The idea of cushioning is to manage the impact of loading from running, and reduce injuries but what if we said it could be doing the opposite of that? Well, Mark is here to investigate! Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: https://gtn.io/B9 How much cushioning do your running shoes have? Now, unless you’re a barefoot or minimalist shoe runner, then we'd imagine a fair amount. The idea is that this cushioning is there to manage the impact loading from running, and reduce injuries but what if we said it could be doing the opposite of that? Well...that is what some experts are trying to find out, and today we are going to investigate this too! If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link - https://gtn.io/B8 Watch more on GTN... 📹 How To Prevent Blisters When Running 👉 https://gtn.io/Blisters 📹 How To Choose The Right Running Shoes 👉 https://gtn.io/ChooseRunShoes Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: Derive - Jobii Gloomy Thoughts - Matt Large Pitfall - [ocean jams] Ten Days - Dylan Sitts Violet Dreams - Matt Large Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images / Welloffside.com The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: - How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge - Try our session ideas - Investigations into wide-ranging topics - The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how - In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport - Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Assos of Switzerland clothing: http://gtn.io/Assos BMC Switzerland: http://gtn.io/bmc-bikes Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes ENVE wheels: http://gtn.io/ENVE-wheels Felt bicycles: https://gtn.io/Felt KASK helmets: http://gtn.io/kask ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Polar: http://gtn.io/polar Profile Design: http://gtn.io/profiledesign Quarq power meters: http://gtn.io/quarq Team Bath: http://gtn.io/TeamBath Vision wheels: http://gtn.io/vision Zipp wheels: http://gtn.io/zipp Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift YouTube Channel - http://gtn.io/YouTube Facebook - http://gtn.io/Facebook Instagram - http://gtn.io/Instagram Twitter - http://gtn.io/Twitter Strava Club - http://gtn.io/stravaclub GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe GCN Tech - http://gcntech.co/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscrib