EP 445: Kicksology: They Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes




Trail Runner Nation show

Summary: We all love our shoes and probably have an unhealthy collection of shoes.  Brian Metzler, a running shoe geek for his entire life, joins The Nation to talk about SHOES. Over his life he has run over 75,000 miles and tested more than 1500 pairs.  As founding editor of Trail Runner Magazine, he has a unique view of the history of shoes.  He finally wrote a book about shoes.  The history of shoes, why we are emotionally attached to them, their evolution, injury, and what we can expect in the future.