Diversity of shoe preference – preferred ride feel for each runner

Okamoto, Hideya; Kogawa, Daisuke; Kishimoto, Seiji; Ito, Koji

doi:10.1080/19424280.2019.1606100

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“…According to the previous study [6], we already know the fact that there are three types of runners' preferences for running shoes. In order to know which group the runner belongs to, we selected three pairs of shoes with very different ratings depending on the groups used in the previous study.…”

Section: Shoe Preference Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the previous study [6], it is already known that runners have three different preferences for running shoes. Figure 2 shows the typical results of ankle EP trajectory of three runners (A,B,C).…”

Section: Ankle Ep Trajectorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the previous study [6], we categorized runners into three clusters. Each cluster prefers specific feelings of running shoes (i.e., cluster A prefers propulsive feelings, cluster B prefers soft feelings, and cluster C prefers direct feelings from the ground).…”

Section: Relationships Between Shoe Preference and Ankle Ep Velocitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Classification of the Runner’s Preferences in Running Shoes Based on Equilibrium-Point-Based Muscle Synergies

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Okamoto³

2020

The 13th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association

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For many runners, mechanical characteristics of running shoes, such as cushioning ability, are important in finding their suitable shoes. In addition to that, subjective comfort has come to be regarded as a non-negligible factor these days. According to previous studies, it has been found that more comfortable shoe conditions are associated with less oxygen consumption and fewer injury frequencies as compared to the less comfortable shoe conditions. However, there is also the fact that the shoes that they feel comfortable with are different from runner to runner, and it still remains unclear why the runners consider their shoes comfortable. Therefore, in this study, we tried to find the differences between several groups with different shoe preferences, applying an equilibrium-point (EP)-based muscle synergy analysis to know the reason why runners consider the shoes comfortable. As a result of the study, it was found that ankle EP velocity could distinguish between the groups classified by shoe preference. This fact indicates that some force-related parameters calculated from posture and stiffness affect the feeling of comfort.

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Section: Shoe Preference Testmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ankle Ep Trajectorymentioning

confidence: 99%