Running shoes for heel strikers

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New runners hear in marketing messages and in chat rooms about running shoes for heel strikers. But what is a heel striker? And why is the term important to running?

A heel striker hits the ground harder with the heel of the foot rather than the middle or the front of the foot. Running shoes for heel strikers are supposed to help runners perform better by striking the ground with the front of the foot.

However, critics of running shoes for heel strikers say that a shoe in and of itself cannot make you a better athlete. While the shoes might provide a way to build strength and efficiency over time, the runner must also train to change his gate. Just as $100 basketball shoe cannot make you dunk like Michael Jordan, $100 running shoe cannot make you run like Carl Lewis. Still, the right shoe can contribute to a better workout.

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