About this episode

Colby Gould discusses how traditional running shoes can hinder performance and lead to injuries, advocating for Altra's foot-friendly design.

"The basic idea ... we make a shoe that lets your foot sit in its normal position and doesn't squeeze the toes together. And it's perfectly balanced and kind of gets out of the way of any biomechanical alterations that other shoes might be creating." - Colby Gould This episode is sponsored by Thrive Protein | Canadian made supplements, nutrition, and hydration to fuel all your adventures. Check them out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thrive Protein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the code RUNEGADE to save 20% off your order. Most runners don’t realize that the shoes they wear could be quietly sabotaging their progress - and their injuries. Fooled by marketing gimmicks and grifters, we keep buying shoes that unfortunately contribute to the injuries we runners seem to run into. Colby Gould, ultra runner and the driving force behind Altra’s radical, foot-friendly philosophy, reveals how ditching the high drops and narrow toes boxes can transform your run. Whether you're lacing up for long-distance trails or just trying to stay injury-free. Colby’s journey from college soccer player to trail enthusiast is rooted in one simple idea: your foot was made to move naturally. After discovering that traditional shoes squeeze…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark, Todd

Guest: Colby Gould

Topics covered

• running shoes
• foot health
• injury prevention
• biomechanics
• Altra philosophy

Keywords

• running shoes
• injuries
• foot shape
• zero drop
• Altra Running
• Colby Gould
• biomechanics

Sponsors

Thrive Protein

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Altra Running

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