Article by Michael Bentley - Bio-Mechanics Expert
Aline Insoles
Today the Bentley3 staff had the pleasure of getting fit for the new and improved ALINE Insoles (www.aline.com) by one of the ALINE representatives. We have been working with ALINE since early 2000 and were very excited to see the new design (see picture above), as well as get fit for new insoles. Whenever you need new clubs, more strength, or help dealing with first tee jitters...read more
Natural Motion in an Unnatural Situation
In a recent ESPN survey reported on barefootrunner.com, more than 1 in 3 Americans said that they'd be willing to try running barefoot. This attitude is part of growing awareness that shoes simply aren't making our feet healthier, or our performance better. And a more recent study finds that many running shoes cause more joint strain than high heels. But let's face, we all need to w...read more
Barefoot In Shoes (TM)
In a popular New York Times Magazine article this year, Adam Sternbergh makes the claim that "You Walk Wrong" It's a fascinating article that we highly recommend. Sternbergh explains and sheds some light on the biomechanical issues that ALINE holds dear.
But there is a problem... Mr. Sternbergh, like many well-intentioned barefoot advocates, fails to notice the 500 lb. Sasquatch ...read more
Are You Walking?
The number of Americans affected by joint pain and injury are increasing by the day. According to a recent Boston Globe article, “surgeons are replacing 320,000 hips and more than 670,000 knees each year, according to the federal government’s latest count, and the numbers are expected to mushroom over the next two decades.” These injuries are not just affecting runners and athletes, they ...read more
HAPPY FEET = BETTER GOLF!
David Ostrow
Golf Fitness Magazine Advisory Team Member
President Body Balance for Performance
You may have not heard much about it, but the foot is one of the most critical areas of the body for the golf swing and player performance. You walk 4 miles carrying your golf bag. Your foot supports you for every step. You make a golf swing. Your foot supports that and offers stability so you can...read more
ALINE in Your Uggs...Fixing a Potential Problem
It was 2009 Snowboarder of the Year Jamie Anderson who first decided she wanted a little something more in her UGG boots. Turns out the she was ahead of the curve. After being ALINED at the Winter X-Games (and winning a gold medal in Slopestyle), Anderson decided to tune up her UGGS with ALINE to combat the lack of support in the warm sheepskin boots.
One year later, experts are beginning to n...read more
Shane McConkey, World's Greatest Skier 1969-2009
I met Shane in Tahoe in 1997. Red Bull was a tiny, start-up subsidiary in a little office in L.A., and it was athletes like Shane who helped make everything go. For a long time, one of the only ways to get a can of Red Bull in America was from Shane McConkey's garage in Truckee. What could be cooler than that?
For a mega-legend, Shane sure wasn't a massive ego. Confident, yes. But...read more
