ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2025
The effects of running shoe stack height on running style and stability during level running at different running speeds.
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- Assessing running stability: a systematic review of methods.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The Effects of Shoe Sole Thickness on Running Biomechanics and Economy: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Runners with lower dynamic stability exhibit better running economy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Is increasing the effective leg length of a human runner metabolically beneficial?The Journal of experimental biology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Midsole Thickness on Running Economy, Spatiotemporal Values and Perceptions of Comfort and Exertion in Well-trained Runners: A Randomized, Cross-over Trial.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- 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
- Biomechanical Effects of Sandal Strap Design on Gait Kinematics and Electromyographic Activation Patterns: A Speed-Dependent Analysis.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2025Article
- Two types of insoles design to influence running biomechanics in opposite directions and individual responses.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The footwear market contains a wide variety of running shoe solutions aiming at optimizing performance and minimizing injuries. Stack height is one of the most highly discussed design features of running shoes, but its effects are not yet well understood. This study investigated the effects of different shoes differing mainly in their stack heights (High: 50 mm, Medium: 35 mm and Low: 27 mm) on running style and stability during treadmill running at 10 and 15 km/h. A total of 17 healthy experienced runners participated. The kinematic data were recorded with a 3D motion capturing system. The running style was investigated with duty factor (DF) and leg length normalized to step frequency (SF
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