Running Shoes Explained

A guide to the design of a running shoe

Jeff Barton
Runner's Life
Published in
11 min readAug 31, 2021

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Photo by Isaac Wendland on Unsplash — “On” brand running shoes.

About a year ago, I took a job at a locally owned running store. Being an avid runner bordering on obsessive, the job was a perfect way for me to connect with the running community, do something I love, and make a little money on the side.

One perk of working in such a specialty store is getting to learn all about running gear, and…

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Jeff Barton
Runner's Life

Dad, trail/ultra runner, author, aspiring recluse. I write about life, mental health, and running. Starting life over. Creator of Runner’s Life.