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Picking a great shoe for crossfit is a little like picking a bed.  Not too firm, not too soft and you know when it is just right.  Inov8 is a company we are huge fans of and they have long … Continue reading →

This is a shoe we have been waiting a long time for.   When we first heard whispers of this company being developed we got really excited.  We expected this to be a big splash into creating more options for natural … Continue reading →

Land (v):  To bring to or set on land. Strike (v):  To drive so as to cause impact.   vs  There is a big difference in the action of these two words, but the result is the same.  Something ends up on the ground.  One implies precise control and the other implies a … Continue reading →

Team NaturalRunningStore.com Athlete:  Kristen Dymmel Here at NaturalRunninStore.com we get to interact with lots of very cool, very driven and very inspiring people.  Few emulate those qualities better than Kristen Dymmel of Palo Alto, CA.  She is a talented athlete, … Continue reading →

The following is a full expert from a piece written by Blaise DuBois of The Running Clinic in Quebec City Canada.  Blaise and their team are true leaders in their efforts to better educate the running population on the causes of running … Continue reading →

Kigo Naming Contest:  Get Yourself Some KIGOs! Our friends at Kigo are launching a new line in the coming months and we are so very excited to see what they come up with next.  Kigo is a unique footwear company … Continue reading →

Here is the big running secret….you are wired to do it.  Running is ingrained into your DNA.  There are a number of attributes that make humans such phenomenal long distance runners, but perhaps none more amazing than the instinctual sense … Continue reading →

It is not an understatement to say that we just might have a little bit of a shoe crush on our friends at Inov8.  For years this little english company has been making footwear that promoted the genius of human … Continue reading →

This is the seventh in a series of ten posts reviewing the Ten Golden Rules of Running post from Blaise Dubois of The Running Clinic. 4. Rhythm is the key! To minimize ground reaction force, energy loss and injuries while maximizing stride … Continue reading →

This is the sixth in a series of ten posts reviewing the Ten Golden Rules of Running post from Blaise Dubois of The Running Clinic.   5. The Kenyan surface Flat surfaces (road, track, treadmill) are very regular and make every stride … Continue reading →