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The Performance
Research Department at the USA's biggest and most influential
shoe research body has carried out tests on Earth shoes compared
to other leading brands.
These tests are being formalised by :
Dr. Ray Fredericksen |
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President
Michigan State University Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories
Footwear Testing & Evaluations Division
www.sportbiomechanics.net |
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RESULTS |
| Vertical Jump from
standing position |
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Height
measured in Inches |
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Brand |
Jump
Order |
Jump
1 |
Jump
2 |
jump
3 |
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| New Balance |
1 |
23.00 |
23.00 |
24.00 |
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| Earth Energetic-K |
2 |
26.50 |
25.50 |
25.50 |
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| Nike Free(barefoot concept shoe) |
3 |
24.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
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| Earth Orion |
4 |
25.75 |
26.00 |
27.25 |
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| Barefoot |
5 |
25.50 |
26.00 |
26.75 |
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| 180 metre
fast walk 1 minute break between laps |
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Brand |
lap
1 |
lap
2 |
lap
3 |
lap
4 |
lap
5 |
lap
6 |
| Earth
Energetic-K |
52.89 |
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53.15 |
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54.09 |
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| New
Balance |
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54.16 |
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57.52 |
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58.56 |
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| Slow Jog 180 metre track
1 minute break between laps |
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Brand |
lap
1 |
lap
2 |
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| Earth
Energetic-K |
1.01.53 |
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| New
Balance |
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1.04.63 |
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