據報和解條件..
- 和解金 3.75 百萬美元. 其中 25% 給原告律師 (將近一百萬美元... 難怪有些美國人對律師的印象是 "吸血鬼"), 每雙鞋退給消費者區區20~50美金, 如果和解金有結餘, 捐給美國心臟學會進行跑步對健康助益的科學研究.
- vibram 不承認廣告不實或欺騙消費者, A court filing read: “Vibram expressly denied and continues to deny any wrongdoing alleged in the Actions, and neither admits nor concedes any actual or potential fault, wrongdoing or liability.”
vibram 須將5趾鞋對健康的助益從廣告中拿掉. For the second part of the settlement, Vibram has agreed to discontinue to make any claims that FiveFingers footwear is effective in strengthening muscles or reducing injury in its marketing and advertising campaigns, unless the company discovers new scientific evidence that proves it.
就拿走路來說就好，不管是磨前面磨後面，還是磨內側磨外側，一但打赤腳，還有人會讓自己的腳磨到皮開肉綻的嗎
(懶得看全文的請看 "圖一")
http://www.fitsugar.com/ACE-Study-Benefits-Barefoot-Running-19321100
==> ACE 研究顯示一半的人換穿5趾鞋或赤腳跑 2 週後, 會改用衝擊力較小的跑法.
While synthesizing these results can be a bit complex, the bottom line is clear. “Just because you put the Vibrams on your feet doesn’t mean you’ll automatically adopt the correct running stride,” says Porcari.
[想法]
- 2 週真的太短了~ 一般建議要好幾個月. 其他相關研究多設定在 12 週, 也太短了.
- 衝擊力較小 => 較少受傷? 過去的確有此因果關係的疑慮. 近期已經有研究顯示 "衝擊力較小 => 較少重覆壓力受傷" 但其他種類的受傷(如蹠骨症候群,跟腱炎,脛後症候群,等) 有增加的跡象.
- 穿5趾鞋或赤腳跑對腿足肌力的效應, 如果真的有效果, 也可能須要很長時間 (數年) 才看得出變化, 屬於比較難(或昂貴)研究的項目 (猜想業界大概只有 Nike/Adidas 這種等級的才玩得起吧~ 但它們顯然志不在此). 一般研究是短期觀察 "足內肌". 是有研究顯示穿5趾鞋或赤腳跑步時 "足內肌" 的肌電信號有增加的現象; 但多數(短期)研究的結果是 "足內肌沒有顯著變化". 以 NHK 報導針對世界頂尖跑馬選手(自幼赤腳跑)的觀察, 有 "脛後肌" 比其他國家級頂尖跑馬選手粗大的現象, 所以也許研究觀察穿5趾鞋或赤腳跑對 "脛後肌" 的效應是值得研究者考慮的方向.
- runners world 評論此案.. "Was suing a logical or over-the-top reaction for a product that didn’t perform as advertised? Will the suit help to better police a corporation or does it leave consumers not responsible for applying common sense to a marketing boast that sounded too good to be true?"
http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/vibram-agrees-to-settle-class-action-lawsuit
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