, after a 10-minute warm-up jog.Ease into each stretch: don’t bounce or force it.Before speedwork, hold each stretch for 10-15 seconds. After a run, hold each stretch for 30 seconds; repeat once or twice on each leg

finally been augmented with Mizuno’s rippled plastic cushioning plate. The plate extends around the sides of the midfoot to add stability, but this is certainly not a model for anyone with biomechanical problems. The foot sits relatively high off

enough to overcome the mechanical stresses that occur between your toes. And while taping didn’t solve your problem anyway, it may also have restricted circulation and the movement of the most important joint for propulsion in the foot. There may be a

marathon...I arrived at the start of the VLM 2010 with loads of missed training, a very sore foot and absolutley everyone telling me I should not run. Even my boss told me that if I hurt my foot more it would be self-inflicted and not to expect any sympathy

UAN:221 Article type:-->Symptoms You’ll normally feel numbness down the insides of the third and fourth toes, and pain under the ball of the foot which gets worse as you run. Although it may feel like walking on pebbles in shoes it is often

for a decade. This winter’s update has the day-in, day-out dependability of its predecessors, with more of an emphasis on midfoot support than last year’s model. A big plastic midfoot shank cradles the underside of the foot; and more significantly

Weight 414gEvaluation Asics has been trying to make the motion-control more natural on some of its shoes over the last couple of years by slowing and guiding the foot, rather than just restricting it with firm medial posts. Now it’s the turn

, pull the back knee gently into the floor for five seconds before relaxing and moving deeper into the stretch. Repeat three to five times. Rectus FemorisThis stretch should be performed as above but you begin with your back foot on a chair, or ideally

and another surface, whether it be socks, shoes or a combination of both. To solve blistering problems you need to look at the following. 1) Do your shoes fit correctly – are they wide enough, deep enough and long enough to accommodate your feet? 2) Are you

Q I’ve bought some new shoes which give me blisters on the inside of the arches on both feet. My previous shoes were fine, and the new pair are designed to offer excellent foot support. So have I just chosen the wrong ones? I’m 12.5st and I run