heelstrike
Foot's first contact
Heelstrike is the moment when the heel contacts the ground during walking or running.
In running analysis, heelstrike often carries negative connotations—landing heel-first is thought to increase impact stress compared to midfoot or forefoot striking.
Runners debate whether heelstrike causes injury or is simply one natural gait pattern: She's working on correcting her heelstrike.
Extended single footstep
- paceSpeed of movement
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- formShape or document
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
barefoot · minimalist · traditional · distance · marathon · sprinting · jogging · trail
Foot's ground contact
- midfootFoot's central section
- forefootAnimal's anterior limb end
- pronationLimb rotating inward
- supinationOutward forearm rotation
overstride · cadence · stance · toe-off · push-off · landing · stride · step
Microscopic bone crack from overuse
- shin splintsInflammation along the shinbone
- plantar fasciitisInflamed sole tissue
- knee painDiscomfort in leg joint
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
trauma · inflammation · overuse · strain · compression · jarring · pounding · repetitive stress
Softening force or fall
- midsoleShoe's cushioning middle layer
- insoleShoe's interior liner
- outsoleShoe's bottom layer
- arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
stability · motion control · padding · foam · gel · shock absorption · sneaker · running shoe
stride
Extended single footstep
technique · barefoot · minimalist · traditional · distance · marathon · sprinting · jogging · trail · treadmill
footstrike
Foot's ground contact
supination · overstride · cadence · stance · toe-off · push-off · landing · stride · step · contact
stress fracture
Microscopic bone crack from overuse
- shin splintsInflammation along the shinbone
- plantar fasciitisInflamed sole tissue
- knee painDiscomfort in leg joint
shock · trauma · inflammation · overuse · strain · compression · jarring · pounding · repetitive stress · back pain
cushioning
Softening force or fall
arch support · stability · motion control · padding · foam · gel · shock absorption · sneaker · running shoe · orthotic