AboutScott Demaree Expertise I can answer questions about training, physiology, nutrition, technique, equipment and injury prevention. My background is not medical, so I will not be able to answer detailed questions about injury treatment. However, during 30 years of endurance exercise I have had a few injuries so I feel qualified to talk about things that have worked for me and others.
Experience I have been a long distance runner since 1978 and took up racewalking in 1982. More recently, I have worked as a certified personal trainer helping people with a wide range of exercise needs. Last year, I coached several people to successfully finish the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Dallas (60 miles in three days).
Organizations American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Science Teachers Association
Publications Journal articles associated with my graduate work with me as the primary author were published in the Journal of Nutrition, Acta Physiologica Scandanavica. Additionally, I co-authored the chapter on exercise metabolism in ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 4th Edition. Finally. I co-authored a book for beginning marathon runners (Marathoning 101).
Education/Credentials I have recent Master's degrees in Exercise Science from Wichita State University and Nutrition from Texas A&M University.
Awards and Honors I won national championships in the 1986 100-Kilometer Racewalk and the 1989 24-Hour Run.
Expert: Scott Demaree Date: 5/10/2008 Subject: walking sneaker
Question I once heard of two stores in NYC where the staff will place the customer on I believe a treadmill type device and watch them walk to determine what particular type of sneaker best suits. Also they consider the type of surface that will be walked on indoor/od, city, dirt road etc. Can you tell me the name of such stores I don't recall.
Answer I'm not familiar with specific stores in New York. However, any running specialty store with a good reputation should have personnel knowledgeable in finding mechanically compatible shoes for each customer. Some will use a treadmill, but others do not. I do not believe that a treadmill is necessary to identify a customer's shoe needs. Far more important is the employee's expertise.
Ask around and try to find a running specialty store with a great reputation. Just about any employee in such a store will be able to serve your needs with a high degree of confidence. I have worked in such a store, and believe me, your chances of being placed in the right shoe are very high -- even without a treadmill.
