{"podcast":{"title":"Doctors of Running Podcast","slug":"doctors-of-running-podcast-696708","podcast_index_feed_id":696708,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25eaeb18/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.doctorsofrunning.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/6261526/6261526-1660071790937-2887f106286c2.jpg","author":"Doctors of Running","episode_count":311,"summary":"We are Doctors of Running, a group of doctors of physical therapy all working to provide you all with information about the art and science of running and what we are putting on our feet. In this podcast we will be giving evidence-based deep dives into running related topics as well as detailed running shoe reviews. You can also check us out at our website -- doctorsofrunning.com, and on social media @doctorsofrunning To help us continue to produce content for you all, consider joining our support team: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T16:17:26.779924+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708"},"episode":{"title":"#284 Mailbag! Is There Real Science Behind Recovery Shoes? Best Stable Neutral Long Run Shoes? Lightweight vs. Max Cushion?","slug":"284-mailbag-is-there-real-science-behind-recovery-shoes-best-stable-neutral-long-run-shoes-lightweight-vs-max-cushion","published_at":"2026-03-11T06:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/284-mailbag-is-there-real-science-behind-recovery-shoes-best-stable-neutral-long-run-shoes-lightweight-vs-max-cushion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/episodes/284-Mailbag--Is-There-Real-Science-Behind-Recovery-Shoes--Best-Stable-Neutral-Long-Run-Shoes--Lightweight-vs--Max-Cushion-e3fpuqk","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/25eaeb18/podcast/play/116242708/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-1%2F5aba8172-a967-826e-2928-2d06fe8591b8.mp3","summary":"Time to open up our mailbox for your questions! Nathan, Matt, and David join up to tackle questions about recovery runs, compression gear, stable neutral long run shoes, and much more. Want your question answered? Email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com ! Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/ We're thrilled to have Rabbit as a presenting partner! You can use code DORMARCH10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can’t combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com . Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING ! https://www.skratchlabs.com Chapters 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs 22:46 - Hiking shoes for ankle pathologies 30:38 - The science behind recovery runs & recovery run shoes 41:32 - Are there any benefits to compression gear? 46:16 - Stable neutral long run shoes 52:18 - Lightweight or high cushion a priority? 1:00:18 - Is it possible to run a marathon and then run a half the next weekend? 1:06:18 - Wrap-up","meta_description":"Time to open up our mailbox for your questions! Nathan, Matt, and David join up to tackle questions about recovery runs, compression gear, stable neutral…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4012,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/episodes/284-mailbag-is-there-real-science-behind-recovery-shoes-best-stable-neutral-long-run-shoes-lightweight-vs-max-cushion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctors-of-running-podcast-696708/284-mailbag-is-there-real-science-behind-recovery-shoes-best-stable-neutral-long-run-shoes-lightweight-vs-max-cushion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}