The Science Didn’t Agree
In his families’ running shop, Harper would try to help customers suffering from knee pain, shin splints, and foot pain. He’d encourage techniques for low impact running, but unfortunately, nearly every running shoe did the opposite. Most of these shoes had pointy toe boxes and heels twice as thick as the forefoot. While the shoe companies claimed this design would prevent injury, the scientific research, and the experience of his customers, didn’t agree.