Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The fitness and functional shoe market has exploded and splintered into various trends promoting muscle toning, barefoot-style, and energy boost kicks in 2010.
The latest to hit the market is the Danish footwear company ECCO's BIOM A, made from Himalayan yaks' leather.
According to website SocialWorkout on September 22, ECCO, "physically scanning the feet of thousands of runners in an attempt to build a 'barefoot' style shoe that's rooted in real foot anatomy."
However the BIOM A is not for novices; ECCO recommends them for "serious runners" only in search of their proprietary "natural motion."
Vibram Five Fingers (€110) promises "positive health benefits - by leveraging all of the body's natural biomechanics, so you can move as nature intended."
Online gear reviews ( Outside magazine, SocialWorkout blog) are questioning if it's the most expensive sneaker to hit the market at $220. Perhaps, however in Europe the BIOM A costs €200 and the German trainer Lunge C-Dur rivals it in price.
The most expensive kicks come with a celebrity athlete's autographs, take a look at sports magazine Dime's May eBay list: http://dimemag.com/2010/05/top-5-most-expensive-sneakers-on-ebay/
To figure out what shoes are best for your running personality, go to: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/if-the-shoe-fits-run-2014620.html
If you have your heart set on yak kicks, check out BIOM B and BIOM C for fitness and occasional runners respectively: http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/biom/
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments