B6-Wednesday, September 17, 1980 - North Shore News

WASHINGTON (UPI)
jogging shoe endorsed by the
U.S. Amateur Athletic
Union wound up with the
worst overall performance in
an annual rating of running
shoes released recently by a
magazine devoted to the
sport.

Running Times Magazine
said the “AAU Marathon”
shoe, billed as the “footwear
of champions,” had the least
shock absorption of any shoe
tested and wound up second
in motion control. The
magazine termed the AAU
endorsement “questionable”
at best.

The publication gave its
“gold shoe” rating to eight
men’s and five women's
shoes as being the best bet
for joggers, based on blind
tests conducted by a foot
doctor who measures motion
and shock from = specially
wired shoes worn by run-
ners.

The

top rated = men’s

WITH GREAT REGULARITY the Edmonton Eskimos keep rolling along and on
Saturday it was Lions turn to feel the power of the Esks. After a close first quarter,
Edmonton pulled away for the big win. (Terry Peters photo)

Endorsed running shoe
rates low in study

jOgging shoes were the
Brooks Nighthawk, New
Balance 420, Saucony Jazz,
Nike Tailwind, Nike
Daybreak, Tiger X-Caliber,
Aididas TRX Trainer and
the Brooks Vantage 430.

The top rated women’s
running shoes were the New
Balance 420, Brooks Lady
Nighthawk, Nike Tempest,
Saucony Jazz and Adidas
TRX Trainer.

The doctor, Joseph Ellis of
LaJolla Cahf., told a news
conference a comparison of
this year’s ratings with those
of 12 months ago indicate
some of the good shoes may
be getting better, while the
bad ones — which he said
are a poor mnsk and could
Cause injury — are all pretty

much “wallowing” at the
same level.
One exception was the

shoe sold by the J.C. Penny
Co. Last year the magazine
panned one Penney’s model
that fimished in last place

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despite an official, paid-for
endorsement from the U.S.
Olympic Comnnittee.

Also receiving a bad rating
was the “Fayva Olympians.”
The magazine noted that the
Olympic Committee is in-
volved in a legal battle with
the makers of that shoe over
the right to use the word
“Olympians.”

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North Van’s Andy
Mahood drove his Pentax
Lola to his first pro-Formula
Ford victory at Westwood
last weekend.

The $2500 pro event was
Staged as a support race for
the Trans Am. Mahood
picked up the $1000, first
prize after a race long duel
with Burnaby’s Mike Ores
and Vancouver's Rick Lim.

After numerous lead
changes Mahood had

dropped back to third with
just one lap remaining.
Coming out of turn 3 on to
the back straight he drafted
Lim and closed in on the
leader. Unable to get by
Ores af the hairpin turn,
Mahood slotted in behind
and followed closely through
the esses.

Just as they emerged from
the last bend Mahood
perfectly timed another

slingshot manouevre to pull
alongside Ores and then
drag-raced him to the finish
line where the crowds were
on their feet cheering.
Mahood won it by a nose.

Immediately after the race
Mahood left for Mosport
Park near Toronto where he
will be competing in the
Canadian Road Race of
Champions for the National
title in F-Ford this weekend.

WAITING IN THE PITS, in an earlier race, Andy Mahood readies himself. Mahood

has been having a great year on the west coast driving circuit including his recent win
in the Trans Am support race at Westwood. (Steve Morrow photo)

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