Most letsrunners have likely read Michael Warburton's 2001 paper, "Barefoot Running." In the paper Warburton writes
"Wearers of expensive running shoes that were promoted as correcting pronation or providing more cushioning experienced a greater prevalence of these running-related injuries than wearers of less expensive shoes (Robbins and Gouw, 1991). In another study, expensive athletic shoes accounted for more than twice as many injuries as cheaper shoes, a fact that prompted Robbins and Waked (1997) to suggest that deceptive advertising of athletic footwear (e.g., "cushioning impact") may represent a public health hazard. "
Guys, isn't it so obvious? Why can't you open up your eyes? These overpriced, $150 clunkers aren't going to prevent injury! Why pay so much money to increase your injury risk?
My solution is as follows: reduce shoe ... prices. If all major companies bring shoe prices down (e.g. if the Kayano is $40), we will clearly reduce injury rates because expensive shoes have 2x the injury rate of cheaper shoes.
Thoughts?