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The maximalism concept debuted by Hoka in 2010 appears to be gaining momentum.
But what is a “maximal” shoe?
Simply speaking, maximal shoes are extremely soft, typically seen with oversized foam midsoles, and designed to provide more cushioning and in theory reduce muscle fatigue.
For well-read runners, this new type of shoe flies in the face of what they’ve been reading about minimalist shoes since Born to Run was published.
After all, haven’t we been hearing that overly cushioned shoes encourage you to develop poor form?
To help answer that question and provide some answers is Hoka One One brand president Jim Van Dine, who is going to explain the technology and research behind the maximal shoe movement.
Among the topics that Jim and I discussed were:
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