In producing the nbmlFoam® sole for the Ultreya® and Pilot 1, Joe Nimble was the first running shoe manufacturer in the world to bring a revolutionary process to production maturity: we produce our energy return soles using Direct Injection.
For four decades, the athletic footwear industry has been researching how to prevent or at least reduce running-related injuries. Biomechanical studies show that the big toe plays an important role in preventing the five most common sports injuries. It has just been largely ignored until now.
The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) weighs up the advantages and risks of vaccines against each other. If it were to do the same for technical innovations in running shoes such as carbon plates, some models might not be on the shelves of specialist retailers.
Children are designed to move, and their health depends on it. Sadly, over 80% fail to meet the daily activity goals recommended by the World Health Organisation. Record levels of childhood obesity and associated diseases are the consequence.
The running shoe industry is undergoing the biggest paradigm shift in history. In the past, biomechanical research into the causes and prevention of running injuries focused primarily on the movement of the rear foot during the ground contact phase of running.
Find out how you can reduce the risk of injury during trail running.
After the excesses of Christmas, resolutions for a healthier lifestyle and weight loss are common. Exercise and increased physical activity are rightly promoted as a means towards achieving these ends, but exercise-related pain and injuries are a common reason for quitting new regimes.
Prolonged sitting at a desk is linked to negative health effects including heart disease and metabolic syndrome.
Regular physical activity has many health benefits (Blair, 2009), and public health campaigns recommending 10,000 steps per day are based on undisputed physiological principles and large-scale medical research.
The deep squat is an excellent exercise to develop leg strength, joint mobility, and the skill of aligning bodyweight over the base of support relevant for running.
Der Berlin-Marathon rückt näher. Daher ist es wichtig zu wissen, welche Anforderungen ein solches Ereignis an die Füße stellt und wie wichtig eine gute Fußfunktion und entsprechendes Schuhwerk sind, um diese Anforderungen zu bewältigen.
Learn more about the effects of a shoe-shaped foot with a high-rigid arches.
Find out what a major perpetuating factor in chronic musculoskeletal pain throughout the body is and how you can resolve the problem.
Discover how important the position of the big toe is.
Learn more about the scientific and effect of conventional shoes on functional foot shape.
Find out why the use of orthotics in a treatment program for sufferers of overuse conditions cannot be supported based on the available high-quality evidence. Users might possibly gain short-term pain relief at best.
Read the scientific article and find out about the Biology of Running Injuries.
Find out how important the position and control of the big toe is for human movement.
Do you want to know which is a major perpetuating factor in chronic musculoskeletal pain throughout the body?
If you are thinking of getting fit in the new year – invest in your feet, before you invest in a gym membership.
Strengthening exercises (known as toega) have been proven to improve foot function. Read the scientific evidence.
Discover the link between healthy foot function, postural control and the ability to maintain balance.
Risk of injury from cold exposure is particularly high in cold climates, with pain and discomfort rising at toe temperatures below 15°C.
“Walking is man’s best medicine” (Hypocrates) - Discover more about the health benefits of walking for your whole body.
Jogging is a hybrid gait comprising some elements of walking and some of running.
Many areas of modern ‘science’ are characterised by lack of consensus and equivocal findings. The effect of the chosen footwear is a perfect example for that.
There are still many that believe the heel-toe pattern is not how our ancestors used to walk, especially when barefoot. Walking (even barefoot and in sandals) is a heel-toe gait.
The evolutionary drive to minimise energy cost seems to have been ignored by modern proponents of forefoot walking. This piece will dispel the myth that humans are evolved to walk on the forefoot.
Effective and efficient energy transfer is nature’s first principle of design. It is evident in all biological systems and structures, as well as the behaviours they facilitate.
An undisputed law of biology is that form both follows and determines function which provides an adaptable and stable base of support. A functional foot should therefore have dynamic flexibility.
Running-related injury rates are between 30% and 80% annually; the knee being the most common site of injury. This prevalence has promoted research into possible mechanisms and solutions.
Structural disorders of the foot cause pain, mobility problems and decreased quality of life affecting over 60% of older adults. Deformity of the great toe is the most common disorder.
Being physically active appears particularly important in mid / later life to maintain structural integrity and brain size, and to prevent vascular issues that lead to future mental decline.
Ageing is an inevitable process in all biological systems. Physical activity (being nimble) seems to be the key to pressing the pause and even the rewind button.