The use of
maximalist shoes for recovery is a common understandable thought process and
logical conclusion. However, reviewing
the current evidence, one must realize that the use of maximal shoes for
recovery will only apply to a certain subset of runners. While conventional wisdom would suggest that
maximal shoes would provide additional cushioning, protection and allow for
muscle recovery while maintaining mileage, that does not appear to be supported
by the literature. The literature is
still evolving on the subject (most evidence has surface in the last few years)
but what is out there has not supported what people think maximal shoes
do.
Image from Oregon State FORCE LAB
