Reddit reviews Century Lightfoot Martial Arts Shoes, White, Size 7.5
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The Century light foot martial art shoes were specially designed for the martial arts, featuring Special pivot points that help you move and turn on a dimeThese lightweight shoes feature rubber soles for excellent traction, and the pliable material conforms to your foot while allowing you to move around as you needThe synthetic leather material is available in your preferred color for a reliable pair of martial arts shoes that will help you improve your technique
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My source was a talk from a head trainer who is a lead coach (as in, words for the DOD, not his own backyard program) in a program the military has to prepare people for an extremely physically intensive program.
"Minimalist" style running is generally better, if, IF, you either grew up frequently barefoot and active or if you've already been doing it for some time. I have the advantage in that I actually did grow up not wearing shoes often while I was young (god the first weeks of summer always hurt like hell though), and then I started running cross country early in my teens. "Minimalist" running works and has worked for me, but I'm pretty close to an ideal candidate as you can be in the first world. I've done both though.
If you're not used to it, it's a good idea to give it a try, but you need to understand that you've done it "wrong" your entire life and your body isn't going to be ready and you're going to have to actively change your technique in a way you're not used too.
Most or a near majority of elite runners (endurance runners, anyway) nowadays do and can do both, with various preferences and mixes, since being able to switch means you can change where the stress different muscles and joints is.
There is a huge faddish element to minimalist running, so be leery. The best "running shoes" for me were just wrestling shoes or similar (like this, which is basically just an extremely thin rubber sole. I'd avoid those toe shoes and other stuff, it's expensive and you can get the same thing with a martial arts/wrestling shoe for a fraction. Also, it's weird.
You run very differently "minimally" and with giant ass nike soles. "Natural" gait tends to have shorter, quicker steps, more leaning forward from the ankles, and landing with most of your weight mid/front foot with your heel touching last, if at all.
One good compromise are completely neutral ones (padded, but no incline/arch support/etc), which is the only type of heavily padded shoe I like to wear, I typically wore them for my longest runs. I think they were Altra shoes. I could run either way with them.
The takeaway. Minimalist running is great if you're already conditioned for it or willing to invest the discipline and time into changing your technique and work your way into it carefully. But it's not a panacea, and not everyone should be doing it.