Footwear Minimalism Study

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

91

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2012

Conditions
Healthy Runners
Interventions
OTHER

Nike Pegasus

Conventional neutral supportive running footwear. Non minimalist.

OTHER

Nike Free 3.0

Partial minimalist shoe with partially elevated heel, but with increased mid-sole flexibility.

OTHER

Vibram Five Fingers Shoe

Full minimalist shoe. Virtually no mid-sole, therefore no heel elevation or forefoot rockering. A proxy for a barefoot running condition.

Trial Locations (1)

V6T 1Z3

University of British Columbia, Vancouver

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Nike

INDUSTRY

lead

University of British Columbia

OTHER

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