Two groups of six male track athletes were exposed to an eight-week training program either wearing a strength shoe (4-inch sole platform) or a normal shoe. Specific workouts were for 45 min three times per week. The shoe produced no benefit in ankle joint dorsi-flexion, vertical leap, 40-yd dash, or calf circumference. The shoe produced shin splints. Implication: Wearing a strength shoe did not improve performance or function in the lower leg. It was associated with the excessive use injury of shin splints.
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