2012

What happened with running shoes in 2012?
The Topo Athletic brand of running shoes are first released. The company is founded by the former Vibram Five Fingers CEO, Tony Post.

Saucony Triumph v10 and Brooks Ghost v5 are released

What else happened in 2012?
On January 13, the passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain’s negligence.
Vladimir Putin is elected President of Russia on May 7.
The Summer Olympics are held in London, England, United Kingdom from July 27 – August 12.
On November 6, Barack Obama is re-elected President of the United States.
On December 14, Twenty-eight people are shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Books on Running Shoes:

Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine	The Science of Footwear	Biomechanics of Sports Shoes	Tread Lightly	Shoe Dog
Kicksology: The Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes	Athletic Footwear: The Comprehensive Guide	Which running shoes are for me?: A 10-step guide to evaluating any shoe	The Complete Handbook of Athletic Footwear	The Running Shoe Book
All About Distance Running Shoes	Faster Stronger Higher! How shoe brands create innovative footwear technology: Sport Science for the next Super Athletes	Sneaker Wars: The Enemy Brothers Who Founded Adidas and Puma and the Family Feud That Forever Changed the Business of Sports	Biomechanics of Running Shoes	Handbook of Footwear Design and Manufacture
Running shoe design for runners with overpronation of foot	Nike: Better is Temporary	How to Spot Fake Sneakers	Soled Out	Running with Purpose: How Brooks Outpaced Goliath Competitors to Lead the Pack

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Related Pages:
Running Shoes | Marketshare of Running Shoes | Running Shoe Anatomy and Terminology | Design Features in Running Shoes | How Often to Change or Replace Running Shoes | Manufacture of Running Shoes | Running Shoe Materials | Running Shoe Rotation | The ‘Runners High’

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