Footwear Science

Traction from clogged cleats on golf shoes

May 24, 2013

Traction of clogged golf footwear John William Wannop, Geoff Smith & Darren J. Stefanyshyn Footwear Science; Volume 5, Issue 2, 2013 Quote: Purpose: In the game of golf, players are constantly moving into and out of many different terrains as well as playing on different ground conditions, which may cause the shoe-surface interface to become contaminated with solid debris. The addition of this debris will no doubt alter the shoe-surface interface, potentially altering the golfer’s traction and performance during the swing.

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The ‘actuator lugs’ on the Newton Running Shoes

May 24, 2013

Just yesterday I had an email asking my opinion on the so called ‘actuator lugs’ on the Newton running shoes and as there was no research on them, my reply was essentially ‘ no opinion ‘. Not 24hrs after replying there is no research, there is now some research ( see below ). Before I replied, I did go to the Newton website to check if there was any research there before replying and was led to the section of the site on science and of course all the usual woo, quackery and snake oil alarm bells went off in my head, as there was no science there at all! At least by my definition of science, in that there is no scientific evidence to support the claims being made.

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Effect of midsole geometry on foot-strike pattern and running kinematics

May 22, 2013

Footwear Science, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 81-89, June 2013.

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Traction of clogged golf footwear

May 22, 2013

Footwear Science, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 131-135, June 2013.

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Influence of protocol complexity on fit perception of basketball footwear

April 30, 2013

Footwear Science, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-9, Ahead of Print.

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The effect of unstable sandals on single-leg standing

April 30, 2013

Footwear Science, Volume 0, Issue 0, Page 1-8, Ahead of Print.

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