I wore my GnL shoes for the first time in the World Championships Powerman Long.  This competition is made up of 10km running, 150km biking, 30km running.  The running is mainly on asphalt as well as soft ground.  I found that I had great stability while running as well as superior cushioning with a soft landing and an aggressive push off.  The big difference from my other races was that I had no knee or ankle pain after the race.  I will definitely be wearing my GnLs during my next Ironman in July 2009 and will continue to do all my training in them as well.

I purchased a pair of GnL shoes last Friday 05.09.08 at the Beach-Event in Frauenfeld.  Today I went running for 50 minutes with my new GnL running shoes.  This shoe far exceeds anything I have had on my feet for over the past 30 years.  Like on springs I hopped around the area.  Not only is this shoe extremely comfortable but very stable and direct as well.

Compliments!!!!!!!!!!!!!

During the past 8 months I had a foot injury and have been training again for a month building up gradually.  The first time I wore my new GnL shoes the pain was gone and I was so excited to actually be able to train 10 to 20 minutes pain free.  After 2 weeks I doubled my training time (40min) - awesome!  I am fascinated by this new feeling running with my GnL shoes and look forward to every session - my passion for sports is definitely back!

"Running with GnL is like running on velvet paws or barefoot, just softer. It doesn’t matter if I run on the middle foot or heel. No power is lost, and GnL just keeps me going."

"As a beginner I first noticed the comfortable "push-up" effect while running. Also, the shoe is so lightweight. With normal shoes, running up a steep incline was painful and slowed me to a walking pace. With Glide’n LockTM tackling a steep incline was easy. Also, the system stabilizes my knees and pelvis and creates more strength in the bottom muscles. It strengthens my feet muscles and my feet don’t get hot while running. I feel light weight and run faster with GnL."

"To illustrate the advantages of GnL in facts and figures isn’t easy. To highlight the advantage with feelings is: GnL drives me as if I were a feather in the wind. It’s definitely hard to do without after a couple of trainings."

"To buy a running shoe is a necessity linked with many awkward questions such as cheap or expensive? Comfortable or not? Lightweight or not? It took me just a few seconds to decide on GnL. Since the first time I wore them I had no pressure. It is the most comfortable run and I feel almost like a feather. It is an indescribable and comfortable running feeling. I wanted that shoe no matter what it cost. I’m looking forward to wearing them in competitions."

"Yesterday, I ran my first kilometers with GnL shoes. It was fantastic, awesome.
I didn’t feel pain in my knee when running downhill. To my astonishment I didn’t have muscle ache even though I added an additional round, and believe it or not I still had power. I can’t believe the positive impact of GnL."