Running Racing Flats and Finding a Winning Shoe

By: Lance Winslow
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:26:22
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If you are a runner and a jogger you generally will work out in training shoes, which have lots of cushion and prevent you from injury. This is a good idea to protect your knees and prevent you from getting shin splints.

However, if you are involved in running races such as 10Ks or marathons you will need to get some racing flats. Those are running racing shoes, which do not have much cushion and are made simply for light-weight and speed. They are the types of shoes you must wear if you expect to win.

They do not have anywhere close to the level of comfort or cushioning that you are use to in your jogging shoes. When buying running racing flats there are a few things you should be aware of;

1.) You need to find a shoe, which is completely stiff on the back heel. You should be able to take your hands and put your thumb on the sole of the shoe and your fingers on the back of the shoe and have a tough time crushing the back and towards the front.

2.) Another thing you need to look for when buying racing flats is that the area of the shoe where the ball of the foot is; is completely flexible and you should be able to bend it all the way back towards the laces extremely easily.

3.) The last thing you must consider when buying racing flats if you intend to win races is to make sure that they are extremely light weight and comfortable to wear.

Racing Flat running shoes may not be so comfortable to run in for a whole marathon but they should fit your foot snug and be somewhat comfortable and you need a pair if you are to win. Please consider all this in 2006.

Lance Winslow, a retired entrepreneur, adventurer, modern day philospher and perpetual tourist.

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