Runners Wanted: New England Area Runners Wanted for a study

Attention New England FiveFingers Runners.
Vibram FiveFingers has teamed up with Dr. Daniel Leiberman of Harvard University for scientific research of barefoot and/or minimally shod running.

We are looking for study participants in the New England area.

You may be eligible if you:

- Are between the ages of 18-55
- Run between 10-50 miles a week
- Have trained for the last 6 months barefoot or in Vibram FiveFingers®
- Are of an average weight (have a BMI of 18.5-25)
- Shoe size of 6-13(men and women
- Have no recent history of major lower limb injury (ACL/MCL tears, congenital deformities) and no lower limb injuries in the past 12 months
- Are otherwise healthy (no cardiac/pulmonary abnormalities or high blood pressure)

You will be asked to visit Professor Liberman’s lab at Harvard a couple of times over the next six months.
Total time commitment is less than 1.5 hours per visit.

For your participation you will receive free Vibram FiveFingers footwear, T-shirts and injinji socks. Free parking will be made available. We will also be happy to provide information on the results of the study as well as an evaluation of your gait.

If you, or anyone you know is interested or if you have any questions, please contactgeorgia.shaw@vibramusa.com (use subject heading RUNNING STUDY) or call 978-318-0000 x208.

About Josue Stephens

Josue is an avid ultramarathon runner and trail running coach residing in Austin, TX. He is the founder/director of the Fuego y Agua Ultramarathon in Nicaragua as well as a sponsored athlete for Team Traverse Ultrarunning. Josue trains with his dog on the trails of Austin in barefeet or various types of minimalist footwear. His favorite thing besides running on trails is frozen yogurt.
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