Episode 177: What a Physicist Says About Picking Shoes

What a Physicist Says About Picking Shoes

 – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 177 with Zachary Bergen

With decades of running experience and practical research in shock mechanics beginning at NASA Johnson Space Center, Zach has worked as a physicist in a wide variety of disciplines (some he can even talk about). For those who care he has degrees in Physics from Ga Tech and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has taught computer science at CU Boulder and participated in running gait studies at CU. Zach has applied technology to speech recognition for doctors, aircraft stealth and cloaking, climate research, image processing, and refereed journal publications as a principal author in several fields of study. To balance his brain he runs, hikes, bikes, plays music and enjoys salsa dancing with his partner. 

While corresponding with Dr. Antonia Orfield with respect to the brain adaptation in her research published in the Journal of Behavioral Optometry, Zach formed an understanding of biological adaptation in areas like vision and translated that knowledge to correct his running gait to avoid continued injuries. Having realized the faux paux in most modern running shoe designs/philosophies, he went cold turkey and started a brain reprogramming using proprioception gained from removing all artificial contrivances and let his brain evolve his perfect stride. He currently designs ultra-high resolution satellites for the betterment of humanity. He's a space cowboy.

Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Zachary Bergen about what a physicist says about picking shoes.

Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show:

- How supporting a system of the body tends to weaken it.

- Why you don't get instant feedback when you wear shoes with support.

- How feeling good isn't just a thought, it's a physiological reaction.

- How shoes that provide a lot of support are a new phenomenon.

- How cushioning in shoes prevents the foot doing from what it does naturally.

Connect with Zachary:

Guest Contact Info
Email

[email protected]

Connect with Steven:

Website

Xeroshoes.com

Jointhemovementmovement.com

Twitter
@XeroShoes

Instagram
@xeroshoes

Facebook
facebook.com/xeroshoes