Table 1.
Greater torque generation at the back foot in metal spike shoe. Data are means (±SD).
Back foot
Front foot
Tz max (Nm)
Tz range (Nm)
COFxy
Tz max (Nm)
Tz range (Nm)
COFxy
Metal Spike
7.8 (1.6)
14.8 (1.8)
*
.654 (.135)
20.8 (3.7)
38.1 (5.9)
.634 (.097)
Alternative spike
7.2 (1.6)
14.3 (1.9)
.631 (.078)
20.4 (4.3)
38.9 (5.5)
.631 (.085)
Flat sole
7.2 (1.5)
13.2 (2.0)
*
.607 (.090)
19.7 (4.0)
39.2 (4.2)
.608 (.061)
* p < 0.05.