In addition, this study found no significant difference in the report of injuries between the control and treatment groups. This study, which is experimental by nature is consistent with that of previously reported subjective data. The results of this study strongly suggest that the use of the Strength Shoe is indeed and effective training tool in the development of anaerobic power. The second study mentioned by Mr. Bouza was not published at the time of this update, so we cannot report data from that investigation. Published abstracts are always weighed more cautiously than the results of complete published papers.
Full papers provide more information for the reader to use when interpreting the data.
When the published abstract is not peer reviewed, and funded by a financially motivated third party, then that caution is magnified. Inc. In particular, no study has ever shown that the Strength Shoe can add 5 to 9 inches on one's vertical jump. Such claims are made in testimonials sent in by customers of Strength Footwear, Inc., according to the producers. In our first review of literature on the Strength Shoe, we reported a study by Porcari et al., 1996. This study, conducted at the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse, reported 8 out of the 24 trainees who used the strength shoe dropped out because of injury as opposed to 2 out of 24 trainees who trained with regular shoes.