Bad Shoes or Bad Feet?

[Nidaros]

Re: Bad Shoes or Bad Feet?

I would be skeptical of the "bad shoe" concept. I would bet there are literally hundreds of universitys/colleges using Nike shoes nationwide. Everyone else would be having the same problems and we're not hearing that.

Bingo, and not only that I think you have to be a basketball player at the NCAA D1 level to understand how hard the game of basketball is on the feet. We had the same problem with the men a few years back. No it aint shoes, nor brand names, and nor is it because the shoes were made in yuk, China? Its silly, I just think its a streak of bad luck in terms of injuries, I imagine, everyone who knows anything about the injuries see them as four or is five separate sceniaios since there are four or five individual women involved in the injuries.

[JackJD]

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I would be skeptical of the "bad shoe" concept. I would bet there are literally hundreds of universitys/colleges using Nike shoes nationwide. Everyone else would be having the same problems and we're not hearing that.

All things considered, I think HoboD is right.

[UWMandSDSU]

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All things considered, I think HoboD is right.

I beg to differ. How do we know other schools are not having the same problem. I am not saying it is a NIKE problem (although I have stated in an earlier post that NIKE shoes are usually constructed to "feel good" by consumers when purchasing them in a store), but it might be a case of switching to a different brand or switching from a Men's Shoe to a Women's. Athletic shoes are made to be worn by Millions, they are not constructed for one specific foot.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum

[JimmyJack]

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Who knows?

There were a bunch of stories not that long ago about the number of women basketball players who were getting ACL injuries. Of course that was based on anecdotal evidence and not any hard science. In fact it was just some sports journalist who noticed it and started asking questions. No one produced any evidence to support the hypothesis that there was something "wrong" and the stories went away.

Seems most likely here that this is just a very unfortunate coincidence.

[wabbit]

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When you enter into a agreement like a shoe contract like SDSU I'm guessing it is not in your best interests to be bad mouthing the product that they are giving you.

[Nidaros]

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Have you ever observed a woman or man play basketball without using their feet? Pounding up and down that court for nearly 365 days a year is going to create some sort of stress. Each individual athlete is affected differently by this challenge. How do you prevent that? Unless we have some genetic expert who knows the genetic bone structure of each athlete and recommends non-participation for some athletes, there is no way of knowing when and how an injury is going to occur.

I dont think it matters what kind of shoes you are wearing the hazzard is still there on a equal opportunity and indiscriminated manner. I wish our ladies the best and hope to see them on the court as soon as possible wearing the same shoes.

I would not be blaming Nike at this point unless there is evidence that their product is the problem. Do we have any?

[Nidaros]

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I beg to differ. How do we know other schools are not having the same problem. I am not saying it is a NIKE problem (although I have stated in an earlier post that NIKE shoes are usually constructed to "feel good" by consumers when purchasing them in a store), but it might be a case of switching to a different brand or switching from a Men's Shoe to a Women's. Athletic shoes are made to be worn by Millions, they are not constructed for one specific foot.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum

Not to pick on your link, but I noticed that it is dated 1993. Nearly 15 years ago, I think some one has paid attention to what is said in your link and made the necessary improvements.

[22jack]

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Does anyone know the reason the team switched from a men's shoe to a women's shoe? If they were using men's shoes before why would just switching brands make them switch to a women's shoe?

[BTownJack]

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As stated in today's Argus article about the Utah game, the injury problems ARE NOT from the shoes.

Rebounds - not injuries - hurt women
Jackrabbits lead early, but fall to Utah 67-59

By Terry Vandrovec
tvandrovec@argusleader.com
Comment Print Email PUBLISHED: November 29, 2007

As for the cause of foot injuries, the coaching staff has dedicated ample time and thought into trying to solve the mystery. If nothing else, Wednesday likely ruled out one possibility: It's not the shoes. Utah wears the same Nike models the Jacks do, and they haven't had any foot problems.

So maybe it's bad luck. That's something SDSU can't control - unlike effort.

(read more)

Let's trust the coaching staff has done plenty of research into the possibilities of the injuries. They above all of us on here would like to find an answer but it sounds like there isn't one.

Let's put the shoe argument to rest...please!

[Rabbitlivinginverm]

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It sounds like Mars Blackmon has been hanging around on this thread.

MB: "Is it the shoes, Mike?"

MJ: "It's not the shoes."

MB: "It's gotta be the shoes!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHONpmlxPc

[MilwaukeeJacksAlum]

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It sounds like Mars Blackmon has been hanging around on this thread.

MB: "Is it the shoes, Mike?"

MJ: "It's not the shoes."

MB: "It's gotta be the shoes!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHONpmlxPc

Back when Nike had some of the best ad campaigns around. Brings back alot of memories.

[SDSUJack3031]

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Maria just went into the doctor today to get looked at too...don't know how things went though...

[propar80]

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Maria just went into the doctor today to get looked at too...don't know how things went though...

W...T...F....Seriously now, come on.


Go Jacks!!

[SDSUJack3031]

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I really don't think it's the shoes. They've played against teams with the same shoes. But they need to figure something out quick if they want to have enough girls at the end of the year to actually play. This is disappointing because they could easily be 7-0 if they were healthy. Hopefully they can get healthy for Summit League play. We need Jenn back ASAP.

My only question is if it's the floor? Didn't Sargent and Cassaday have foot problems at the beginning of the year? Is Cassaday's injury now related to his foot? The guys have been practicing at the barn more because of volleyball so maybe that's why they haven't had the same problems. This is just an assumption of course though.

[BTownJack]

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It isn't the floor. This is the same floor we've had in Frost for a number of years. The new paint job isn't going to make a difference either. Cassaday's injury is his knee and that is why he's out for the year. I'm not sure about Sargent. I don't remember him having any problems.