Running Velocity as a Methodological Factor in Footwear Testing: Fixed Versus Self-Selected Conditions
Pierre Kiesewetter, Thomas L. Milani, Christian Mitschke · 2026
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Pierre Kiesewetter, Thomas L Milani and Christian Mitschke test whether running speed changes how shoes perform, in a 2026 footwear study. Most shoe research fixes one standard speed, yet runners outdoors pick their own pace. Shoe effects measured at a set speed might not carry to natural running.
Twenty-two runners completed outdoor trials in seven shoes varying in cushioning and sole stiffness, each at a fixed and a self-chosen faster speed. Four sensor-derived measures were compared across conditions. Faster running raised all measures, but no interaction between shoe and speed appeared in the reported statistics. Relative shoe rankings stayed stable across speeds, easing worries that lab-speed testing misleads.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pierre Kiesewetter, Thomas L. Milani, Christian Mitschke |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40404 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |