ArticleFrontiers in physiology2020
Influence of Shoe Mass on Performance and Running Economy in Trained Runners.
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- The Effects of Shoe Sole Thickness on Running Biomechanics and Economy: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- The role of footwear in improving running economy: a systematic review with meta-analysis of controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of Trail Running Footwear Foam on Running Economy and Perceptual Metrics.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- Running style and stability during uphill running are largely preserved with increasing shoe sole thickness.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Effects of Shoe Sole Thickness on Running Style and Stability During Downhill Running at Different Speeds.European journal of sport science · 2026Article
- Mechanisms, Economy, and Performance of Advanced Footwear Technology in Endurance Running-A Review.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Mediating Effect of Running Biomechanics, Anthropometrics, Muscle Architecture, and Comfort on Running Economy Across Different Shoes.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
- Metabolic effects of carbon-plated running shoes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- The effects of running shoe stack height on running style and stability during level running at different running speeds.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Trends and hotspots in running shoe research: a bibliometric study from 2005 to 2024.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Footwear technology and biomechanical adaptations in ultramarathon running: a PRISMA-Guided narrative review integrating direct and laboratory evidence.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- How Multifunctioning Joints Produce Highly Agile Limbs in Animals with Lessons for Robotics.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Shoe Midsoles with Balanced Stiffness/Damping Behavior.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Arch Stiffness Does Not Determine Running Economy in Recreational Runners.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Shoes with Varying Mass on Vertical Ground Reaction Force Parameters in Short-Term Running.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
- Influence of advanced shoe technology on the top 100 annual performances in men's marathon from 2015 to 2019.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- The Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching during Warm-Up on Running Economy and Perception of Effort in Recreational Endurance Runners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Changes in Anthropometric and Performance Parameters in High-Level Endurance Athletes during a Sports Season.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to assess the effects of adding shoe mass on running economy (RE), gait characteristics, neuromuscular variables and performance in a group of trained runners.
methodsEleven trained runners (6 men and 5 women) completed four evaluation sessions separated by at least 7 days. The first session consisted of a maximal incremental test where the second ventilatory threshold (VT
resultsRE worsened with the increment of shoe mass (Control vs. 100 g) at 85% (7.40%, 4.409 ± 0.29 and 4.735 ± 0.27 kJ⋅kg
conclusionOverall, our findings suggest that adding 100 g per shoe impairs running economy and performance in trained runners without changes in gait characteristics or neuromuscular variables. These findings further support the use of light footwear to optimize running performance.
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