The promise to train harder in a shorter period of time is one that many of us seek today. There is only so much time in the day, and the ability to run a shorter distance but still get a full workout is a dream. This is part of the concept behind the Skechers Resistance Runner line of shoes, which also has the promise to provide the corrective benefits of running barefoot.
To this end the Skechers shoes utilize the “shape-ups” technology. The idea here is that the shoes can make it so your heart rate is faster, and you actually activate your muscles quicker. The company believes the shoes will increase back muscle activation by up to 85 percent, hip muscle activation by 71 percent, calf muscle activation by 68 percent and that users can actually burn more than 10 percent more calories when compare to traditional running shoes.
So how is this done? Part of it is the “rocker bottom,” where the shoe has a rounded appearance, which the company suggests should make for a more natural running position. This is what is believed to be the key to barefoot running. The shoe’s Kinetic Wedge thus simulates running on sand.
The Skechers Resistance Runners are now arriving in stores, and should be available to go the distance later this summer.