European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Investing Inmom shows athletic shoes Are no longer just sneakers stories by Jane Brody new York times member when sneakers were Well just that sneakers or Lennies in inc Middle West ? White sometimes red or Navy Canvas Ops with thin smooth rubber soles and while laces. The shoes your Mother always said were no Good Lor your feet. The shoes you wore for nearly every activity walking running Tennis volleyball softball sailing. Professional athletes had special shoes for basketball baseball Loo Ball or soccer everyone else made do with sneakers. Whoever pays the household Bills or organizes the closets undoubtedly knows that those Days Are gone forever. Today Here s a shoe for every Sporl and most participants have one or More pairs of footwear Lor their favorite activities. The top of he line shoes often bearing the names of athletes with seven figure incomes can exceed $50 a pair. In my family Lor instance Inere Are a total of 20 parrs of athletic shoes a $1,000 investment not including hiking boots and skates Lor Tennis running walking biking basketball and football. While Boma parents May regard such an array to be a sign of conspicuous Over consumption my husband Lor instance insists that All he needs Are two pairs of old fashioned $10 sneaker the fact is that for the Sake of your safely and health there Are Good reasons Tor donning the Best Alafetic shoes you can afford for most activities Lial you Wear on your feet Wilt influence not Only your Comfort and performance bul More importantly your risk of injury. This is especially True if you Are frequently involved in fool punishing activities like running and race walking. But in also applies to the occasional basketball or Tennis player who can sustain serious damage from one misstep by wearing proper footwear you can reduce your risk of Shin splints stress fractures in the lower leg ankle sprains knee injuries and Arch Heel and toe pain. Athletic shoes today arc identically designed to minimize the risks Peculiar to each activity Tho demands on your feel Are different when you run than top athletic shoes Reebok Nike Converse Adidas 1550 200 1$5 1986 tales in millions Puma my 05 old Onan when you Wall or play Tennis and the shoes Are constructed accordingly. Basically an Allelic shoe consists of the following parts upper the part that holds your loot in the shoe it is made of leather Canvas synthetic fabrics or a combination of materials for most athletic shoes uppers should be Reade of material thai breathes permitting evaporation of be set ration. Tongue the Flap under the laces thai pro locks the Insl Epand keeps out Debus Collar the rim usually padded thai should i snugly around the Anch to protect it. Mid sole the cushioning Maleria under the fool that acts As a Shock absorber and controls loot motion usually made of polyurethane Eva ethylene Vinyl acetate or a combination of these synthetics. Outsole the Bottom of the shoe that provides traction Shock absorption Protection against injury and. In some sports aids in twists and Lurns. Usually ridged studded or spiked and constructed of hard rubber leather or polyurethane Heel counter a hard cup that encircles the Back of the Heel to hold in stable and entered in the shoo. Many shoes have external Heel counter stabilizers Collar of hard Plaa Cal the base of the Heel counter to help control motion the particular needs for various activities Are described in a boo sol How to Catoosa Al Elic shoes. Written by Joan r Heitman far fool locker lady foot locker a Chain of footwear Klocs Heilman and other exports suggest the following running made for straight ahead movement running shoes should have soles thai curve up in the front and Back with a slightly elevated Heel firm Heel counters and a Sharp Bevelled Edge Tor stability. Tho shoes should be lightweight with soft breathable and flexible uppers Good mid Solo cushioning and soles that Are grooved or studded. To your foot turns in too much Al the Arch when you run most common among those with Bowlegs Flat feet or turned in Kneecaps choose a shoe with a straighter shape and extra firmness along the inner Edge of the shoe. If you run on the outside of your loot choose a curved shape it will Force your fool More inward soft in insole and Heel counter support on the outer Side of 1he Heel. Do not resolve running shoes Var n the Sofes Are worn the cushioning is. Too and it is time Lor a new pair. The old pair can be used As knockabout walking the Lac is in specially athletic shoes walking shoes should tie la suit the Heel to toe rolling motion involved in r. I Hrvoj they should be Light weight have Strong ice counters Good mid Ole cushioning especially Urier he Doc slightly elevated heels and patterned foible soles thai curve up at the Heel and toe. The uppers should to made of breathable Malenas with a hard reinforced area Al the Loe to protect against stubs Tennis Here you want heavier stronger shoes Flat soles with a hard squared off Edge Lor Good lateral support a reinforced front if you diag your Loe cushioned Cru soles form Heel counter and solos with Pivot circles to facilitate Lurns for Clay courts. Choose Hita m debt 01 oled an Sli mind or he Hayo plan Ruck in in. Or Tri Lar Wick Sony be or Sliwi Page 14 the stars and stripes tuesday a
