Sprinting Gear

i will provide some info on sprinting shoes and other gear one may need, if one chooses to pursue this sport. Especially teenagers out there who need to search for equipment. I write about music and other stuff, but i have extensive knowledge in the world of sprinting, that may aid the casual viewer who enjoys this kind of stuff.

A common complaint with spikes(sprint shoes), is some people can't wear certain shoes because they may have wide feet, i suggest using Asics Turbo Phantoms for this problem

I would stay away from Nike, they don't cater to those with wide feet. Another versatile spike shoes line are the ones from New Balance, these are great. Many of the shoes are geared for overweight or sedentary people. Spike wise they cater to mid-distance runners, but their spikes is not a bad investment either for the short sprints. Good thing about New Balance is that it is a common brand and can be found in many athletic retail stores.

Conventional spikes for short sprinters who specialize in 60m, 100m, and the 200m. Should specialize in the SuperFly G5 (not a G6 sorry). These are sturdy and stiff spikes which are very durable, they are popular among the short sprinters.

Now i have to add that many people are different, some short sprinters feel great in flexible spikes, and not the stiff ones, the same could be said for the sprinter who runs mid distance or the 400m where the opposite is true. People who are prone to plantar fasciitis should not be wearing stiff spikes. Flexible shoes are often worn by the sprinters who run the longer event, it is mainly used by 400m sprinters who are in between the realm of pure sprinting and mid-distance runners. Good flexible sprint shoes are from the Mizuno brand.

I gotta say personally the Mizuno brands are the best, There are 2 problems, western athletes may have with them, for one they can be expensive, wiht shipping costs and all that, and another is the spike pins itself are soldered onto the spike, so you can't replace it so it is as good as the sharpness of your spike. Other then that everyone i know who wears them don't complain of any other problems, and quite a few swear by the Mizuno brand citing it as the best gear for athletics period. They also have one of the cool designs for the newer models.

That is it for now as far as sprint gear is concerned, i will continue later with other equipment. Oh one thing I would like to add is that for any athlete in ANY sport wanting to improve not just speed, but agility you will initially need the speed in order to improve other facets of your game or sport you specialize in. For those familiar with weight training, in the realm of athletics the 100m dash is considered as a one rep max of a big lift (eg. squat), this aids as a precursor to increasing your agility profoundly for sports such as soccer or football, where agility is equally as important as linear speed (breakaway speed). Spikes allows you to train over 90% of your current maximum speed measured in time, most people use the 100m dash time as a reference point to gauge this during testing, American Footballers use the 40 yard dash as a reference point. In America where the sport of American Football is widely played, it is common practice to have their athletes participate in track and field to improve their overall athleticism before beginning a new season where they can then focus more on the game, technique, and GPP (general preparedness fitness) which is another way of saying "getting in shape".