THE BEST WAY TO RUN
To discover your best running form all you need to do is run barefoot. You'll immediately discover that when barefoot you're not landing on your heels, you're striking on your forefoot.
Striking on your forefoot is the most natural way to run, it is also the fastest and most efficient way to run. Newton Running shoes were developed to make your feet think they're barefoot and increase your performance.
THE NEWTON FEELING
Newton running shoes have a unique feel as soon as you put them on — lightweight, breathable, comfortable, highly cushioned but completely stable and responsive.
The upper is completely vented from toe box to heel. Anatomical stretch panels cradle the forefoot. The entire upper is highly adjustable with an anti-friction sock liner throughout.
The actuator lugs extend from the base of the forefoot region promoting a natural running technique as if you were barefoot. Newton Active Membrane Technology™ allows you to land on your forefoot safely. Few shoes can come close to Newton's impact rating in the forefoot. When your forefoot impacts first your foot has less of an opportunity to pronate or supinate as it would if you were heel striking, minimizing injuries.
After the forefoot makes impact and the actuators are driven fully into their corresponding chambers (the action), then levering and propulsion come into play. As you push off and drive forward the lugs are released (the reaction) providing energy return that in comparison to traditional foam shoes feels alive and fast.
ADJUSTING TO YOUR NEWTONS
With normal running shoes you typically have to break the shoe in. With Newtons, you have to break into the shoes.
While running in Newton shoes, your feet will sense the ground faster and you will want to strike the ground with the actuator lugs. Right away you won't feel the need to land on your heel. If you already run with a mid-foot or forefoot strike you will notice that you are on and off the ground quicker with less harsh impact and greater forward propulsion. The faster you run the more you notice the benefits of Newton.
Newton Running shoes will promote a change in running form, so your body may need time to adjust. You may have sore muscles in areas you were not utilizing before. From our wear testing program we have had runners who needed no time to adapt to runners who required 2 to 3 runs (1 weeks time) to get acquainted with the technology.
A general rule would be to take it easy for several runs. Enjoy the new feeling and do runs of 2 to 4 miles until you have about 25 miles total. At this point you should be fully adjusted and ready to go farther and faster.
