Running Shoes
Is it worth paying more for a pair? Will they make you run faster?
Sliced Bread · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
They cost anything from less than £20 to more than £250. So how do you pick the right pair? And will paying more make you run faster?
With the ‘Couch to 5K’ app breezing past 5 million downloads, and marathon season well underway, two listeners ask Greg: What will they get for the extra money? A shoe more suited to their running style? More cushioning and fewer injuries? And will a top of the range pair with a carbon plate in the sole make them faster?
Greg Foot gets the answers from biomechanist, Dr Hannah Rice and sports technologist Professor Mike Caine. Plus, running writer, journalist and world record holder [for the fastest marathon in a full body animal costume (female)], Kate Carter.
This season we’re testing YOUR suggested wonder-products. If you’ve seen an advert, trend or fad and want to know what the evidence says drop us an email to [email protected] or drop Greg a message direct on his social media where he’s @gregfoot
Presenter: Greg Foot
Producer: Julian Paszkiewicz