Old running shoes as a work of art

As many of you know, over the past six months I have moved myself from one end of San Francisco to the other and back again (just waiting to find the best spot – which I have, thankfully!). I don’t know if this is lucky or not, but with this move comes many opportunities to clean out my running closet. The most surprising part is that I found more running shoes than I ever knew I had. Some had been long retired, some were left over from races, some were brand new just... Read More

Five Fingers spotted in the wild

For the past couple of months my friend, Chris, and I have been actively engaged in a tally of how many Vibram Five Finger shoes (the barefoot alternative) we can spot in the wild. Whenever possible we try to photograph the event and so far, we’re up to five wild sightings (unfortunately we were not able to capture each of them on film, they are rather elusive). Ok, let me back up a step and provide some context. I’m assuming that for the majority of you (probably... Read More

examining my gait

It’s time to start thinking about ways to improve my gait, so tonight I took my camera to the gym to record my first runner’s gait analysis video. What’s a runner’s gait and why am I interested? “The running gait is a unique set of actions and reactions that your foot performs while in motion to support, cushion, and balance your body.” (NB Pronation guide) By figuring out what how my foot pronates, I can accurately purchase new shoes to help... Read More