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Cushion Shoes (1990)
The 90s was a time of big chunky shoes, and the running world was just as filled with thick, cushiony shoes as the rest of the world. This was wildly popular until a minimalist focus on the running shoe developed, but they are making a comeback (because it’s all about individual preferences!).

Walk At Home Videos (1980s)
Walk at home DVDs became popular in the 80s and 90s and were the perfect indoor workout before treadmills were more commonly accessible. Do you remember doing this in the winter when the weather was bad?

Heel Striking
If your heel hits the ground first followed by the rest of your foot, you run with a heel strike. Universally, this is considered incorrect form today, but it wasn’t always that way. Advice changes over the years as new studies and research continue to be done!

iPods (2000)
The portable devices quickly became the best way to listen to music on a long run. What did you use first, an iPod Shuffle or iPod Nano? These also came with the ever-entangled wired headphones.

Armbands (2000)
With the new portable music option quickly came a hands-free way of jamming out on a run with ease. We all can probably relate to those armband tan lines in the summer!

Short Shorts (1980)
This is a classic running look that, for the most part, will always be around. But the short shorts style was the most popular in the 80s. Imagine wearing these training in Pittsburgh winter!

Barefoot running (2010)
In 2010, a Harvard professor named David E. Lieberman published a nature study that compared the “collision forces” of running with and without shoes. This study became popular in its support of barefoot running. Is this something you ever tried?

GPS Watches (2010)
The miles didn’t count unless you had that GPS watch on, right? Before any apps could track your work, GPS watches were the best gadget in the running industry.