Tony Post - Topo Athletic

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

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4.5 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2018

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

A lot of research and empirical data (not to mention a certain book by a certain author about a certain indigenous people who run hundreds of miles seemingly effortlessly) has made a strong argument for a more natural running shoe. But the sudden transition from a traditional shoe to a minimalist shoe often causes injuries rather than prevents them. Imagine that there's a company that makes shoes that feel great AND offers models with differing amounts of drop to ease the transition.

SPOILER ALERT: You actually don't have to imagine it, because that company actually exists.

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0:00.0	On today's Run to the Top Podcast.
0:05.0	You know, if you told a runner, well, you got to cut your training plan in half for the next six months
0:11.0	while you let your body adapt,
0:13.0	most of them would say, well, I can't do that.
0:15.4	You know, I've got a race coming up,
0:16.8	or I've got some goal that I've set for myself.
0:19.8	So this allows you to make that adjustment a little bit easier.
0:25.0	Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect,
0:29.0	where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport.
0:35.0	Together we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community.
0:42.0	And now here's your host, Stephanie Atwood.
0:45.6	Welcome everyone.
0:46.7	This is Stephanie Kay Atwood, runner, coach,
0:49.6	and host for the Run to the Top podcast podcast today we're focusing on shoes
0:54.3	those all important arguably most important part of running outside of the person who wears them
1:00.5	this week's special guest is Tony Post of Topo Athletic. This new
1:05.3	company launched in 2013 by Tony and a small team. It is the culmination of
1:11.6	over 30 years of his shoemaking and competitive running experience.
1:16.0	Topo Athletic has a mission to develop footwear that honors the body's natural abilities.
1:21.0	Topo is not exclusively minimal or maximal,
1:24.7	but offers a range of platforms and features
1:27.1	designed to amplify the natural running
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