Injuries with soft sneakers: "I had to take antibiotics for four weeks because of on shoes" That's why it's on: My 20 minutes

Joggen boomt.It was not until mid -September that the Zurich company on running shoes made it to the IPO thanks to the hype.But more and more runners complain about the soft sneakers of on and other manufacturers such as Adidas, Nike and Co.

Many suffer from pain after wearing the running shoes.Because they are so soft that they overload muscles, tendons and ligaments with longer use.Hobby joggers are particularly affected, which have too weak foot muscles for the shoes.Doctors and orthopedists therefore advise against these running shoes.

The 20-minute community also confirms that the soft sneakers can be the cause of bad pain.Six affected people tell how they suffered with their shoes and what decision they made afterwards.

Nike: "As a postman, I thought that expensive running shoes would be ideal"

Gabriel (33): «Since I am on my feet almost all day as a postman, I thought that expensive running shoes were ideal.That's why I bought Nike shoes for years.At some point I got severe pain and went to the orthopedic surgeon.Now I wear deposits and only buy Asics that support the foot better and offer more side stop. »

"Barefoot shoes specifically build muscles instead of placing too soft foam"

Flavio (40): «I injured myself with ASICS shoes on the knee and on the Achilles tendon.So I switched to the barefoot shoes Vibram Fivefinger, which specifically build muscles instead of relying on too soft foam.With slow development training and strength exercises, all problems went away.I'm now running a marathon under three hours. »

"The shoes are poison for the Achilles tendon and the knee»

Michele (45): «I carried on shoes to jog and got so big problems with my knee that I had to stop running for about two years.Then I went to the specialist shop.The first question there was whether I wore on shoes.They are apparently poison for the Achilles tendon and the knees.Since then I have been wearing Hoka One and running 20 to 30 kilometers per week without any problems. »

"I had to take antibiotics for four weeks"

Christa: «In the summer of 2020 I had a heavy bacterial Achilles tendon infection in the summer of 2020 and had to stop my summer vacation.That was a very painful experience.I had to take antibiotics for four weeks and I still have problems on the Achilles tendon to date.The shoes press too much, this can cause blisters and inflammation. »

«Conclusion from the doctor: unsuitable shoes for my movement activity»

Patrick (55): «With my first on couple, the soles lasted less than three months before they had holes.With the second on shoes I suddenly had problems with my right knee.It was unexpectedly started to crack when starting.Conclusion from the doctor: Not suitable shoes for my movement activity.Too bad, because the shoes were super comfortable at first, now I have chosen a shoe that I can easily go with and the crack in my knee disappeared again. »

"I trained for the Jungfrauarathon and had to give up because of pain"

Eva (57): «I trained for the Jungfraumarathon.In the course of the advanced training I bought an on-shoe.At first I was enthusiastic about the lightness of the shoe.However, I got more and more pain on the Achilles tendon.Three weeks before the start of the marathon, I had to give up because of the pain.After that I had a one -year -old Odysee with the physiotherapist.Now I'm just jogging with a hobby, but with an ASICS shoe that does what he promises. »

On is a Zurich sports shoe manufacturer with seats in Zurich, Portland, Berlin, Yokohama and Shanghai.The company was founded by former athletes around Ironman winners and world champion Olivier Bernhard and engineers.The startup in a garage in Zollikon ZH becomes an international brand within five years.Roger Federer has been a co -owner of On.How much money Federer put into the company is not known.Industry experts assume 50 to 100 million francs.He can afford it: The business magazine “Balance” estimates its assets at CHF 500 to CHF 600.

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