178. Are Minimalist Shoes For You? Xero Shoes CEO Steven Sashen on the Promises of Minimalism

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Steven Sashen is a Master’s All-American sprinter and one of the fastest sprinters over 50 in the United States. He’s a former All-American gymnast, a professional stand-up comic, a cognitive psychology researcher, and he previously tought Tai Chi and Zen Archery.

Steven has quite the background which is probably needed for starting a successful company in one of the most competitive industries in the world: footwear. He's now the cofounder and CEO of Xero Shoes.

We’re going to talk about the beginnings of Xero Shoes, the benefits of minimalism, how to transition, plus feature a whole host of questions from members of Team Strength Running, our group coaching program. If you’d like to impact future podcast episodes, you can learn more about the team at strengthrunning.com/join/

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0:00.0	Ready, set, go!
0:04.6	This is episode 178 with Masters All-American Sprinter,
0:08.6	former professional stand-up comic,
0:10.5	and the CEO of Minimalist Shoe Company Zero Shoes,
0:13.9	Mr. Steven Sashin.
0:15.4	Welcome to the Strength Running Podcast.
0:27.0	I'm your host, Jason Fitzgerald,
0:28.5	and the episode you're about to listen to
0:30.5	features the CEO and co-founder of Zero Shoes,
0:33.9	Steven Sashin.
0:35.4	We're going deep into the shoe industry
0:37.5	to talk about what running shoes do to your form
0:40.1	and mechanics, the benefits and promises
0:42.8	of minimal issues, and whether they're right for you.
0:46.2	But before we start, I want to make sure
0:48.0	we're all in the right corral here.
0:50.4	On this show, you can expect conversations between me
0:53.4	and the thought leaders in the running industry,
0:55.7	the coaches, performance psychologists, elite athletes,
0:59.4	registered dietitians, authors, and physical therapists
1:03.3	who can help you elevate your performance.
1:06.0	While you have to do the work,
	...

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