To safely use performance shoes with carbon plates and enhanced midsoles, one must first build foundational strength, including hamstring strength and calf work.

“now if I'm running in a race and the guy next to me has this shoe that's going to give him a 4% Advantage don't I want to be able to compete with him well of course I do but I always say you have to earn your right to get into that shoe because it does change things for example because it's going to propel you it might cause you to stride longer with longer strides you have to consider hamstring and achilles possible or potential injuries so guess what you better be doing a lot of hamstring strength and a lot of you know calf work for example”