Table 3

Temporal, kinetic and kinematic variables during running in new and worn shoes

VariableNew shoesWorn shoes
Stance time (ms)196 (18)200 (20)*
Fmax (BW)2.78 (0.30)2.73 (0.32)
Gmax (BW s−1)151.7 (54.7)148.2 (43.4)
θt—touchdown (°)2.4 (5.7)1.5 (6.0)
θt—toe-off (°)17 (5.3)13.5 (5.7)*
Maximal forward lean (°)18.6 (5.5)15 (6.0)*
θh—touchdown (°)−33.8 (10.2)−32.9 (10.1)
θh—toe-off (°)3.8 (7.1)4.9 (7.0)
Maximal hip flexion (°)38.8 (8.9)37.9 (9.2)
θk—touchdown (°)−14.7 (9.1)−13.4 (10.3)
θk—toe-off (°)−14.6 (5.2)−15.4 (6.2)
Maximal knee flexion (°)−43 (7.5)−42 (7.2)
θa—touchdown (°)−0.3 (8.3)0.0 (9.8)
θa—toe-off (°)19.2 (6.2)21.3 (4.9)*
Maximal ankle dorsiflexion (°)−21.8 (4.4)−18.9 (4.6)*
  • Mean (SD) data of all footwear groups combined.

  • Fmax, maximum vertical active force; BW, body weight; Gmax, maximum instantaneous loading rate of the vertical force, θt, torso angle; θh, hip angle; θk, knee angle; θa, ankle angle.

  • *Significant difference between new and worn shoes (p<0.05).