Well I have a video tape of me running a few weeks ago that says otherwise. It LOOKS like the heel comes down first, but if you look very closely and slow down the tape it becomes obvious that my foot is striking around the ball. Most runners lead with their heel but as the foot pronates the forefoot comes around and strikes before the heel...at least that is the natural motion when not interfered with a la bulky motion control shoes.

Spikes are constructed so that you land on the toes, all spikes, distance and sprint. ...thats where they put the spikes after all. There's a sharp angle between the forefoot and the heel where the "wedge" would be in bulky training shoes....in spikes there's nothing there but fresh air.

If you put on spikes and strike with your heel you'll cripple yourself in about 5 minutes.

"they don't even have a heel." - That's almost funny! Those shoes sure look like they have a heel to me. What do we call that part that wraps around the back of the foot, if not a "heel?"

Do you hit the ground with the part of the shoe that wraps around the back of the foot????? wow, thats gotta hurt.

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