Does Heel Drop Affect Knees? Is Heelstriking Really Bad? More on Megablast | Mailbag!
Doctors of RunningSeptember 21, 202554:106.0K views
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It's time for another mailbag round, where we answer your questions! Matt, David, and Nathan get together to discuss shoes, injury risk, running form and more. How stable is the Asics Megablast? Is heel-striking as bad as the influencers make it out to be? How does heel-to-toe drop effect knee pain? Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs 12:52 - How do brands decide the stack height of shoes? 19:18 - Is the Megablast neutral or stable neutral? 27:58 - How does heel drop potentially effect the knees? 32:54 - Saucony stability recommendations 41:22 - Is heel striking really bad? 53:34 - Wrap-up GET YOUR DOR MERCH! Our store is now LIVE: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ SHOP all our the team's favorite gear at our DOR Running Warehouse page! (affiliate link) https://www.runningwarehouse.com/catpage-DORPP.html?from=docrun Find us on social! https://www.facebook.com/doctorsofrunning https://www.instagram.com/doctorsofrunning/ https://twitter.com/DoctorsRunning https://www.linkedin.com/company/doctors-of-running/ We are a group of physical therapists and runners interested in the art and science of running shoes. Learn more by visiting doctorsofrunning.com