#269 Mailbag! Is Heel Drop a Lie? Toe Numbness? Our 2025 Shoe Rotation?

Doctors of Running Podcast

It's time for a mailbag round where we dig through our emails and DMs to answer your questions! Matt & David team up to tackle questions about heel drop, stable-neutral speed shoes, treadmill shoes, how they'd build a rotation, and more. Want your question answered on the next mailbag? Email us at [email protected].

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Chapters

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:32 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
• 8:40 - Is the stated heel drop the same no matter the size of the shoe?
• 12:00 - Shoe suggestions with a heel rocker, but mild forefoot rocker
• 17:30 - Shoe & exercise options for toe flexor pain
• 22:48 - Toe numbness in Vomero Plus
• 26:30 - Book recommendations
• 30:08 - Wide options similar to the original Saucony Tempus
• 36:16 - Choosing shoes for treadmill running
• 39:46 - How would you build a 3, 2 or 1 shoe rotation?
• 48:26 - Wrap-up