Film Theory: Dear Sonic, You SUCK at Running!
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The new Sonic movie is FULL of hidden gems, the most important of which has to be how ADORABLE the redesign of Sonic ended up. That's not the point of this theory, though. No, today I am focusing on one key detail from the movie - Sonic's shoes. Specifically, the fact that Sonic seems to keep ruining them. You see, this detail says something VERY important about the way Sonic runs. What is that? Watch and find out!
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Matpat: The sonic movie is advertising shoes without us knowing knowing
Also Matpat: *proceeds to talk about the benefits of Nike shoes*
Jjk
Totally not sponsored
Greenish toooooooooootally
Ya and then craps on how they disguised them 😂
And Nike treats all their employees just like slaves
Why aren't sprinters considered in this theory? Sprinter's shoes have spikes on the forefoot region which emphasizes the fact that running on your toes generates greater force to run faster 🤷🏻♂️ just a thought
bc then matpat wouldnt have a video
@@bobbob5255 I don't think you're giving matpat enough credit haha I have no doubt he could still have a video. If anything, he could have used the sprinter's fact to emphasize everything he said about running on your forefoot. Regardless, I was just surprised it wasn't mentioned at all, I think it was still a good video.
Wrong, sprinters run on the forefoot region just before the toes its called dorsiflexion
Sonics shoes don’t have spikes
@@D0p3seller I'm pretty sure dorsiflexion is the motion in which you flex your toes towards the sky/shin 🤔
" Does Sonic run wrong ? "
_If it's not a Naruto run, then yes, he is_
Edit: we all started attacking my Comment here which was supposed to be a _Joke_ I already know Sonic did the entire "Running with your arms at your sides" kinda thing. I was joking around, and to anyone thinking about writing that. Please don't. I find it Annoying when I'm doing something and get a RUclips Notification. So stop attacking my Comment. Please and thank you.
We really should rename that.
Not one Naruto-Runner was hurt by a bullet at the Area 51 raid. Case closed.
Nightmare Møøn Gacha HAHAH
Think again 8:26
I know this is a joke, and I too find it funny but I would like to say that your arms behind you would cause drag
He’s also running like a sprinter and a proper lean puts the ideal impact location on the ball of the foot
Yo there was a frickin huge debate a couple of comments down somebody was like “Um HeS sPrInTiNg” and we all were like “Um No HeS rEaLlY nOt” but you are correct he is running more like a sprinter because it puts less force on the heels which can get sprinters to run smoother. Science, man
I see the two of you are men of culture as well
Shoes for sprinting are way different from long-distance running shoes as well. The absorbtion of your actual downward muscle-burst is way too high to be compensated by the "bouncing" effect. Also the wholes/claws could function like spikes.
Sonic run like a fukin shinobi 😁
And in the ground.
MatPat: Is it the shoes?
Auto-generated English subtitles: *iS iT tHe jEwS?*
@Felix Kalenskyy Not quite what the subtitles said.
@@LodSat2563 that's what mine was
Ask the people during the bubonic plague
Same
At around 6:34 if anyone’s looking
I’m more concerned that you think sonic is “marathon running.” He’s constantly at a full sprint, with his shoulders leaned in front of his toes upon footfall. Meaning he’s “digging in” and pushing off with his toes.
That's what I was thinking. It's also the same reason why the running shoes professional sprinters wear only have spikes in the front of the sole.
EXACTLY THANK YOU
I was coming down here to say just that exact same thing. He has more in common with a sprinter then a marathon runner, cause he's gotta go fast.
Dark3y3 also the reason why his arms are back and not swinging is help reduce wind Resistance which would be quite high when running at that speed and more of a Concern than using your arms for Momentum which is less effective at that point since the speed is enough momentum already
What’s also odd Is that Mat talked about heel striking while talking about marathon runners. Heel striking is used by sprinters. Marathon runners and cross country runners usually don’t need extra force.
I feel like you're missing a HUGE point in the argument, and that is that Sonic isn't running, he's sprinting. Sure, he goes long distances like a long distance runner, but he's going so fast that he can only go long distances. D.Rs and Sprinters have very different ways of running, because of how they have to keep themselves healthy. Striking your toes on the ground for 3000m is going to ruin your shins while 100m isn't. As a sprinter, you strike with your toes, because it makes you faster. As a D.R. you strike your heal, because it doesn't put all your weight into your shins.
Sonic's style of running is a sprint, so naturally he would use his toes. My shoes always wear out at the toes, whether they're my walking or running shoes, because I've taught myself to run that way as a sprinter myself. And I've tried both running styles and using your heal when trying to sprint is a terrible disadvantage, because there's more motion to go through. And with every high action, and high energy thing Sonic gets himself into, he's gonna want to run as fast as he can, so he's going to sprint.
I hope this wasn't too rambly, but I just wanted to put that out there. Hope it makes sense to someone, and have a nice day. :)
I run XC and track and this is 100% the way to run, even in distance races when you kick at the end you end up rolling onto your toes instead of heel striking
K didnt read the who S.A but k
This is actually pretty good. More or less this would be the case for Sonic.
Always nice to see a fellow runner (sprints gang)
Also, as Mythbusters always used to say, "Gravity Doesn't Scale." Sonic is moving so fast gravity doesn't have time to start pulling him down between steps, so his shock-load is way less than a human sprinter or DR would be.
Hey Mat!! Just wanted to note one thing. Another reason Sonic might be running on his toes is because that is what professional sprinters do in the real world. To gain acceleration and velocity, sprinters run on their toes and lean forward so that they are more aerodynamic. This makes their speed faster and in turn, makes them a better sprinter. The speed Sonic is going makes me think that not only is it more comfortable for him, but it is also a better running style for running fast instead of long periods of time.
dude i was watching this video and as a person who does track sonic is running right
Matpat: Sonic has holes in the toes of his shoes. Is he running wrong?
Me: *looking at my running shoes that have holes in the front sides*
Me: oh...
No, you are running the right way.
You are doing it the right way wich is also the slowest way
Cons
You could never be the ultimate life form
Pros
-
Same.
Your running good. I forefoot strike. It’s the easiest way to run.
crocs?
he literally sprints, on his toes. i ran sprints in track and shoes were designed the complete opposite of a runners shoe because you sprint on your toes and you run heel toe
margiesings thank you😂 I run track too
lemme see them runners toes
That’s what I was thinking the entire episode, I run sprints now and thats just how you run sprints
Exactly!!!
Running Heel toe is unnatural. It's only due to Nike ads that we do that
Mattpat: *talking about how the heel strike is superior for marathon type of runners*
Me who is a sprinter, taught to do forefoot striking because in sprinting heel striking slows you down an exuberant amount: *Awkward sweating*
Literally my thoughts while watching that part lol
It was so painful to watch
Yeah this was my same thought. Sonic's all about speed and MatPat was comparing him to marathon runners instead of sprinters haha. Almost like he did too much analysis
Please compare against #Sprinters not #Marathon runners.
Even when I was a Mile / Two Miler we spent most of the run on the forefoot. I believe the advantage from backfoot striking doesn't kick in until long distances like Marathons.
You’ve done it. You’ve made me get up and actually run around to see how I run. 😂 Great job
SAME LOL
Same😓😓😓
MatPat: "Every time I've worn through a pair of shoes I've worn through the heel."
Me, who always gets holes on the toes of my shoes: "......what?"
The cushion runs (ha) out first on the heel. I think the toe holes you are talking about comes when the bottom of the shoe starts to peel away from the main part (sorry I don't know shoe anatomy), which I have had happen a few times.
And I always wear out the top of my shoes first or the glue holding the sole to the cloth.
@@autumn4442 From my experience running track and XC you usually get similar wear on the heel and toes because even if you land on the heel you toe off of the ground, the Vaporflys are designed to roll your foot from the heelstrike to toe off position with minimal effort which is where a lot of the efficiency comes from
@delplays probably, but it also is partly because I kept buying from payless, I stopped having the problem after I started buying more expensive shoes, now I just need to figure out where to get shoes where my feet actually rests above the soles.
All my shoes, the sole eventually cracks under the ball of my foot where I walk on it. Some folks just naturally walk and run on the ball of their foot. I'm pretty sure it's as genetic as handedness or whatever.
Yo, I'd say Sonic is a sprinter NOT a marathon runner: his whole thing is his speed not endurance. Sprinters land ball first or slightly flat footed, not heel first.
I was about to comment the same thing, great minds think alike lol
@@doou_955 I was about to comment the same thing, great minds think alike lol
Thats not necessarily true. When runners are training, we always train with heel striking, and roll back to front to get as much explosiveness as possible. We only ever run on our toes for a finish kick in distance or the last 20m or so for sprints.
I remember watching an animation of one of his models in a game (I think it was his running animation in Sonic Unleashed) and he was sticking the floor with the front of his shoes.
🤔
Does it matter?
I feel anyone can see Sonic as either a sprinter or a marathon runner.
Remember he is a blue hedgehog that can run faster then the speed of sound.
Mat's video was focus on one aspect of runners. Not saying that others focusing on sprinting is wrong.
Both can be valid. Considering Sonic is not human.
Matt: Sonic is running wrong by running on his toes
My brain: remember that track shoes put the spikes on the front of the foot
Me, a sprinter: TOES
Bonderito Literally every person that’s a Sprinter for Track and Field, a club, or for fun was Facepalming the whole video
I was thinking the exact same thing. But my question was why the shoe wore out at the base. Any pair of shoes I've owned has gotten holes at the toe first, so wouldn't a similar situation happen with sonic? Would it be different because he's traveling at faster speeds?
this video just, urgh, like, take a run with spikes and then see if "there's more foam at the back"
Meghan Wilcox yes because more force was being applied at that point but i also think the shoes were too big
Every sprinter : splish splash your opinion is trash
I love that he calls Sonic a Mobian. Its what he is. And not a lot of people acknowledge it.
Sonic's only a mobiam in the comics and some of the series
Ikr
@AidenAtorX movie sonic's homeworld is from mobius
Ikr
mobian hedgehog
Me as a distance Runner: Of course Sonic is a sprinter and uses his toes.
Game Theory: So marathon runners are professional runners and show what all runners are....
Me: But Sonic is a sprinter, he never spend more than 30 seconds running :(
Unlike us, Sonic doesn't use Nike zoom fly
Ngl I do question how much research matpat actually does, and how much he just blabs
film theory*
MatPat literally says that sonic toe runs
@@Beepboop-uw4cg true true, i mean he does take information from Vox, soo.. idk
Thumbnail: Sonic Runs WRONG!
Video: Sonic is running in the easiest, most natural, organic way a two legged humanoid can run.
Me: Hmm. Something doesn't add up.
Reported spam or misleading
He's running wrong if we wants to be faster I guess
I was honestly thinking the smae thing lmao
i think if matpat did it for video game sonic, where his legs can turn into infinity symbols or a full circle, it would make more (and less) sense
I thought we all agreed on calling them “diet theories” but hey mini theories is still a nice name
I'm pretty sure MatPat is cutting down on drinking the diet coke, so he probably is keeping it out of his head
No
ITS BAD!
He's boycotting diet coke for not sponsoring him xD
Whenever it comes to running, I always try to use the forefoot method. While most runners use the heel strike, you don't feel that kind of impact using the forefoot method. It's especially noticeable when you don't have on proper shoes.
Running is almost like jumping in terms of impact. Jumping and landing on your feet flat will resort in risk of injury, so it's much better landing on your forefeet since it forces the posture of your legs to be bent, allowing you to bounce and equal out the energy. While running isn't exactly jumping, the same concepts still apply. Heel strike running sends the impact up your legs, but with forefoot running, you're equaling out that energy by forcing your legs to be in a more springy position.
The best example of this is basically any animal whose hind legs are made for running and jumping, like cats, rabbits, and dogs. They're not using their heels, they do all that on their toes.
Yeees
Isn't Sonic just a sprinter who's just so fast that he covers large distances. That's why he uses the toe strike
I just thought this but also isn't that speed for him compared to us jogging. Like he never looks tired.
Exactly! He never spends more than 30 seconds running. To him, a 1000 miles is a short run.
No, it's shown he's taking small steps at really fast rates.
@@daniellepettway5009 its a movie plot that shows reason why he is never tired from running but it could be this thing where he haves the ability to run forever. Its a person who able to run forever without stopping from some thing he wasnt born with that prevents him from stop running for so long
@@Callumari13 That doesn't really change anything. I take long strides because I'm tall, but I've seen guys run faster than me with shorter, faster steps. I think longer strides are more energy efficient, but don't quote me on that
Matt: "Sonic's running sucks."
Me: RUNNING IS RUNNING.
Yessir
Ya
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Why are you running????
Yeah I agree
... and running sucks. That's why we invented horses (and, later, cars).
Matpat: we regular people will run on our heels
Sprinters everywhere: am I a joke to you ?
Olamide Adekola ikr 😂😂😂
True
My thought was that sonic was a sprinter. And thats why their were holes in his shoe like that
Yes, Society has taught us to run on our heels, but that does not make it correct,
or the best way to run,
He's saying that because regular people don't Sprint or run in any way, shape or form nowadays, so yeah, it's because most people lack practice and so they compensate with the shoes
I find it it real sincere that Mat probably never did sprint track races, therefore he thought sonics shoes were so strange. But i love that in his research he was able to discover that Sonic's weird holes were actually very reasonable. Good job Mat 👍
“Is it the shoes?” Is also a prevalent question in weightlifting. People are very picky about their shoes.
I remember seeing a ted talk about a similar idea. It basically stated that the majority of World records aren't due to people, but a change in everything from environment to clothing.
Look at swimmers who had those full body suits back in 2008 (or whenever it was), they were absolutely smashing records.
He spent more time talking about S H O E S than talking about sonic
Hooded pork that’s the point. The video has to get over 10 minutes some how.
I was thinking the same thing. Wait a minute, this is a Nike ad...
ikr😭💀😩
"Sonic sucks at running!"
What does that make me, a snail?
:0
soldiermaanSZN I’ve memorized the link
@@user-ll8ht1ug3b bruh dont scam
soldiermaanSZN just why are you alive?
:o
So wait, my hypothesis in middle school that we should be running on our toes to smooth out the impacts and emulate how animals run was correct? Huh.
Unfortunately, no. Matpat missed a few details.
Whilst toe striking is in theory better than heel striking in every way (no idea where he got the bs about top runners heel striking, the majority of them don't and will tell you to avoid it). As heel striking is exclusively a biomechanically incorrect movement induced by shoes which prevent proper form. The best shoes just manage to compensate for the incredibly inefficient motion.
Toe striking is also not ideal. As it prevents your foot from naturally rebounding the way its supposed to. Absorbing energy instead of storing it and bouncing.
The ideal form according to the world foremost experts, is a tripod landing. Ie. Toe and heel strike simultaneously. This gives you the best rebound, as well as the least joint strain. This is how our bodies are designed to run, biomechanically. And why our feet are arched. Fun fact, if you look at the few remaining hunter gatherer cultures, this is how they run.
@@Erowens98 That sounds like flat-footing, which is extremely shocking to my body.
@@StapleCactus it takes some getting used to. After all your fascial system is probably adapted to improper form atm and there are some differences in which muscles are involved. But the research has show, that a tripod landing, slightly ahead of your body, almost directly under it, decreases stress overall and produces the most efficient movement.
@@Erowens98 I apparently have an issue that went undiscovered as a kid that prevents my foot from bending as far up as other people. Maybe that's why I find toe-striking more comfortable. When I was a child, I always stood/walked on my toes and doctors said I'd just grow out of it instead of looking into why. Even now, regular walking pulls on the calf tendon.
Relatable!
Matpat: Before we get into the meat of this I have a mini theory.
Me: Don’t you mean a diet theory?
Flat pack theory.
*Matpat uploads a theory about Sonic running*
Sonic fans: How many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?
Old Matt
#Matdaddy
old matpat #matdaddy
This video is highly frustrating. If MatPat actually did his research he would learn the proper terms. Heel striking is not landing on you heel, it refers to over reaching trying to take steps that are too long which results in your feet landing past your center of gravity which slows you down. Secondly Kipchoge does't even land on his heel, instead he lands on the middle of his feet / close to the forefoot. I am disappointed in mat Pat's research :(
gortab 🤣🤣
Matpat: Lets see if Sonic could be faster by looking at his running form!
Also Matpat: Uses Marathon data instead of Sprinting Data
Well sonic is running over long distances
@@officergreg1318 While sprinting
@@officergreg1318
While going machx...
Maybe he’s not sprinting and going at that speed is basically jogging for him?
Lou Kat yes
I'm barely three minutes in and I feel called out because I've always gotten the holes at the front of my shoes, and apparently that's weird •~•
You said that because you didn't watch the whole video yet when writing this comment
Also, yeah, holes in the front of the shoes. That's not weird.
Follow-up theory: could Sonic's socks be worn out on the heel instead of the toes because his old shoes were too large for his feet? If that's the case, then it's easy to imagine his feet sliding inside the shoe and thus wearing out the sock in unusual places.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Sounds reasonable. This was also a problem for me when I first ran track
Merione do you have a foot fetish?
OOF
@@dylanimations6492 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Also in all of the games he’s heel running when at slower speeds but when he starts going faster he toe runs. So Sonic DOES know what he’s doing
For long distances, run on heel, for sprinting speeds, toes. Matpat did a poor job explaining this or actually doesn't know that marathon and distance runners do not represent all runners like sprinters. Usain bolt ran his records without his heels ever touching the ground.
Science strategy, baby!!!
Instead of focusing on marathon running focus on sprinters. Those shoes have no heel foam, it's all in the toe/ball of the foot.
I was just about to say, Sonic's probably using a sprinting technique (considering acceleration for extended periods of time, air drag etc).
So Sonic’s just a sprinter who doesn’t get tired, from the boom universe we know that he never goes out of energy.
Mat Pat: Heel runners experience a jolt from the force they exert, throwing off their natural rhythm.
Me, who was already a toe runner: HA! I'm not crazy!
Yeah, I run on my toes too, for exactly the same reason.
Exactly
@@sambaxter7035 depends on what distance and pace, but as a general guideline it's a terrible piece of advice. In a sprint, middle distance run (800m/1500m) or where the pace is rapidly changing it is advised to run on your toes as the leg will create a spring and the force required to increase the run's pace, while long-distance doesn't need that explosiveness so a heel strike is recommended. The human body isn't designed for a flat foot (heel strike ) run, it's incredibly bad for our ankles and our knees due to the impact causing shockwaves throughout the ankle and knee causing a lot of internal bone striking, which is why athletes are told to run through a finish rather than into a sudden stop to reduce that internal striking. What is best is a mix, as they have different advantages based on what the circumstance and the foot is. It's why you see soccer midfielders switch back and forth in their stance because their role requires them to be running two to three times the distance as any other position.
I don’t just use the toe strike...I run ON my toes😁
Yup! I learned the hard way when i first started running that i had to correct my way of running. SHIN SPLINTS HURT!!
Title: Sonic sucks at running
Video: Talks about how Sonic is actually running correctly for his speed
Clickbait! Mat does it sometimes
@Jarius Santiago they need to clock in the views, it *is* his job
@@regiman222 most videos
Title: Sonic sucks at running
Also matpat:- sonic is actually most natural runner
Gotta get that sweet, sweet controversial opinion out there to grab attention.
yes.... he explains that. watch the whole thing. Don't just read the headlines, read the whole story.
I feel the need to point out that his first shoes were probably second hand. He can't exactly stroll into a store and buy a pair, and with his role model being a sherrif I doubt he'd steal them, so he probably got them second hand when they were thrown out/donated
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
Plot twist:
This video was actually a Nike Vaporfly advertisement
So I'm not the only one who see it 😂
Effective. I now want a pair and I don't even run.
Maybe he was sponsered and this was his idea XD
Ikr
Ok now I hate matpat now
"So this is the ideal running form" - Showing sonic in almost an exact naruto run...
You heard it here first folks! the "Naruto run" is the ideal way of running!
And here I thought we proved that in our trial by fire at Area 51...
@@thesandwich5321
Indeed only one runner was caught on camera out of the 2 million who said they where going.
It's just that much faster.
Except the naruto run originally came from sonic😂
@@xmaurz5624 Didn't Sonic first do the "naruto run" in Sonic Adventure? That came out in 1998. The Naruto manga started in 1997. It's close, but I think Naruto did it first.
@@darrenmacqueen9884 In 1993, a game called Sonic CD showed Sonic naruto running once he reached the fastest speed in the game. pm1.narvii.com/6735/0a5826418b400b8c5057c3c6b6089c307d6b2b9dv2_hq.jpg
Title: Sonic running wrong,
Conclusion: *imma do what's called an epic gamer move.*
yea lmao. But I think it is to pull you in so you more people watch it. Giving the answer in the title might lose you views.
Pro
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
@@atomicaftershow What do you mean, like I understand you are exaggerating but about what?
@@someguywithatophat7599 he messed up the quote
Can you do “How many brushes would it take to clean Rapunzel’s hair?” please?
Title: sonic sucks at running
Video: he’s running correctly
Me: confused screaming
Surprised pikachu face
Its not that confusing, he just used clickbait
@@Pan-lv7vv clikebate
:O
what about when sonic scrapes the end of his shoes against the ground at the speed of light+? wouldn’t that destroy the end mostly since the heel would hit the ground but it would bounce.
“Reality is Sonic was long overdue for some new Pumped up kicks!” Me immediately: “Better run better run, outrun my gun”
All these other kids with there pumped up kids better run better run, outrun my gun
Same
**School shooters be like** ......also I'm sorry
Power angel was that an apology for the joke you made or do I know you?
me: looks at the title "this will be fun"
what actually happens: "sonic running the best way he can"
Well duh he's doing a naruto run
@@JoeEmb776 I know right i thought it was pretty obvious
I’m really hoping MatPat will do more Sonic Movie theories for the sequel. Maybe how strong would Knuckles have to be to go properly go toe to toe with Sonic? Either way the more love these movies get the better. I am SO STOCKED for the sequel. April can’t come fast enough.
For all who are interested: "Knowing better" just released a video talking about how heelstriking got the norm for jogging and how it is actually worse for you. So you might wanna check that out.
On another note Kipchoge is actually not using a heelstrike but a midfoot strike, which kinda invalidates an important part of Mattpats argument.
I was wondering who would mention the Knowing Better video, I don't think GT stole the idea, just one of those "what are the odds" sort of things
I noticed this too and got a little suspicious, but whether mat took inspiration or not doesn't really matter because he put his own spin on it
I also noticed this, nice that someone pointed out those things.
The knowing better videos conclusion would be that sonic is running correctly if I remember correctly?
This is a pretty interesting release pocket.
*Sonic 2019:* UH, MEOW?
*Tom Wachowski:* _You're not feeling so good. Grab a Snicker! You're not you when you're hungry. Better?_
*Sonic 2020:* BETTER! GOTTA GO FAST!!!
Lol
soldiermaanSZN stop spamming
Clickbait Title alert: In the video we find that he's actually good at running
soldiermaanSZN i thought it was a rock roll but I’m happy it wasn’t
@@user-ll8ht1ug3b *_[bro, can you stop trying to advertise your stupid video?]_*
Sonic advertises puma shoes,
*Matpat advertises Nike Vaporfly:* You dare defy nike?
I was looking for this comment lol
Also (Im a Sport Performance Coach), in training for sprinting, the acceleration phase is spent toe/midfoot striking with the majority of the body over or center of gravity (so basically we're leaned forward in order to accelerate easier). Perhaps Sonic is still accelerating, never reaching his top speed?
Matpat said “thanks for watching” instead of “aaand cut”
He's not Matpat.
Jkjk
*GASP*
Like he said at the beginning. Both GT and FT channels are starting to blur.
Demons replaced him grab you're shotguns and play bfg division we starting the 2nd crusade.
yea he does that on game theory. i’d imagine by now they’re starting to blend together 😂
My track coach always has sprinter land on the pads of there toes. You save time when you run like that because you don't have to wait for your foot to get to the right position to push off the ground, it's already in the right position. Also, most kleats have the majority of the spikes in the front because that's where you push off the ground and need the most traction. Sonic runs so fast it's basically a prolonged sprint, so comparing his running style to people who run marathons might throw off your data.
Big brains
Yes
theory debunked,nice bro
I have broken the ball of my foot by running like that, there is very marginal benefit and a whole lot of negatives
I do athletics and my coach says the exact same thing
Breaking news: funny RUclips man yells at imaginary blue hedgehog
Go play animal crossing
@@user-ll8ht1ug3b wow you're so cool. Shut up
Clickbait Title alert: In the video we find that he's actually good at running
@@user-ll8ht1ug3b that cool and all
But I didn't fucking ask
Well if doom guy is commenting on game theory no one can say anything bad about him
The Game Theory fakeout outro ACTUALLY got me. Especially after you mentioned Doom Eternal and got me in a Gamer mindset. I see your mind tricks, Matt. You TAUGHT ME to see them.
Heel vs Forefoot:
If you're running for distance and endurance, then you should Heel Strike.
If you're running for speed (sprinting) then you should Forefoot Strike. Stay on your toes, lean forward, and swing those arms in straight lines, not across the body. (I was a sprinter on the track team in HS, kids.)
Sonic is a SPRINTER. Granted, he can do it for weirdly long distances, but he is definitely sprinting. FOREFOOT.
Facts (I was a sprinter too)
I do long distance and my coach says not to use heels because you wast energy pulling yourself forward but don't use your toes as much as if your sprinting because obviously your not sprinting
Thank goodness someone else knows, I got to 2:30 and was loosing my mind when he said running wrong. I ran hurdles and mid distance in HS.
Yeah when we do speed training we have to run on our toes
Not trying to nitpick but modern sprinting schools of thought prefer an upright runner once at top speed. For all you sprinter's out there, don't lean at top speed!
Ok but sonic isn’t marathon running, he just travels incredible long distances because he’s so fast, but for him it’s just a casual sprint
Isn't the definition of a marathon run just a long distance run?
He's still getting in the same amount of steps tho, his shows would wear out faster
You know you're a fatass when the words "casual" and "sprint" being put in the same sentence sounds weird to you.
@@Jacob-rt6on a marathon is a meant to take a long length of time while a sprint is meant to be very quick, although the word marathon also comes from the word for long distance who h confuses things
Jacob Wagers but if you sprint really fast, fast enough to cover long distances, then it still counts as sprinting rather than a marathon.
MatPat: Is Sonic running wrong?
Me, an intellectul: No.
Also me: **watches entire episode anyway**
saamee
ye I learned this during jr. high track.
woah no need to flex there buddy
@@cjkmjk r/wooosh
@@deathmatcher9563 someone people think they can put r/whoosh on anything and think they're the funniest people ever
3:12
matpat: "sonic moves so fast that a 24 frames per second movie aint gonna be enough"
the bar scen thats literally in slow motion: "am I a joke to you??"
and other slow motion scene on building
Sonic should be forefoot running, he’s obviously a sprinter, given his speed... he’s supposed to be on toes. Sprinters are digging into the ground to get more speed. Which is what sonic is doing, so he goes faster. Also, the vaporfly isn’t famous for the heel cushion, it’s the carbon fiber plate in the midsole. Gives more spring in each step, uses less energy.
Yeah I was expecting him to cover the sprinting side of things, in terms of fore foot running
You are goddamn right. Matpat comparing sonic to maratonians is just retarded, he is, as you said, a sprinter.
@deana Michelle no one was talking to you so shut up and go away
If he's a sprinter, shouldn't he be more worn out after less time? Or are there some sprinters who have really good stamina?
@@chelle2469 The 400m is a perfect example of an endurance sprint. You have to have good stamina to be able to run a quarter mile as fast as people do. Also, the 800m is very similar. The top athletes that run the 800m are running each 400m faster than most people can run just one. In the end though, he is so fast the fatigue never really hits him, obviously shown by his expressions after running an insane distance. In the end, he should never be heel running as he obviously doesn't get tired so there is no need.
Sonic: Gotta go fast!
The Film Theorists: Gotta run properly first!
Gotta run at an average velocity
We're gonna talk about how in the games Sonic just RUNS weird. He legs going in circles, ovals, or even infinity signs! That weird too.
STRETCH
Sonic when he runs at maximum velocity he turns into a complete hyper ball. Is it addressed in this video? Nope..🤦♂️ How bout the movie?..Of course not 🤦♂️
Ok
I remember somewhere in some form of media about Sonic that the "infinity signs" actually was his own special style of "figure 8 running" or something, which made his feet hit twice as often, so Sonic could run substantially faster than normal because of it. Naturally, this doesn't work for a lot of reasons.
i want him to trip
MatPad: explaining why Sonic is running wrong
Me: those Nike shoes are op af
Matt Pat: Heel striking is good. Running community: NOOOOOOOOO
I hate u
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
F Noooooooooo
@@cndtv243 why
@@troliskimosko on average more damage to joints
Most of the fastest real life animals lead with their toes
well animals also have padding under their individual toes, no? They are 'spongy' so the same logic applies, mother nature simply chose their toes to have it and not the heels
I also run and walk on my toes for almost no reason and always have. I don't know. I mean, the dude is a hedgehog.
I run on my toes all the time. I can lean forward, so I go faster, land lighter, and it's quieter. 🤷♀️ It's something coyotes do, and I mean, I'm not a runner or anything, but it works.
This whole video was also done in terms of marathon runners, where at least from my own track experience sprinters are actually taught to run on their toes because you can get more speed out of it, its just not as efficient so for distance runners you run with the heel because your never a top speed your looking for the fastest efficient way to run. This is also shown in track spikes where sprinting spikes are centered at the very front, but distance spikes are slightly more spread towards the back (although still at the front)
Blue Moon you like shiny umbreon to?!
Matpat: "sonic sucks at running!"
Me: but sonic doesn't run, he *rolls*
Edit: yeah he runs too, but rolling is cool
He do both...
WOT!!!!! 😵
Yeah, originally he did. But now he also runs.
He always did both.
“They see me rollin, they hating”
The fact that this guy is questioning a magical blue hedgehog’s running technique is amazing
The only reason you do a heel strike is to save energy, not to go faster. Running on your toe is faster if you don't run out of energy
Just a runner here! I'd like to note something that I think you missed. You only covered distance running! To someone who doesn't run, that might not sound big, but the difference in how you run is huge. As a distance runner (I'm qualifying distance as at least a 5k) heelstriking conserves energy, which is what you want. But if you're sprinting toestriking is the faster way to run.
Then sonic is running properly
Is there a reason why heel striking saves energy for long distance running? It's just really interesting and if you know why, I'd like to know!
@@marissaburks2541 your achilles tendon is more efficient at releasing energy from the step before when you strike your heel which allows you to spend less energy running long distance, when you are sprinting though it's efficiency is over taken by being able to push off the ground faster when you run on your toes.
When hedgehogs run, the activity puts a strain on their bowels and urinary tract. It’s just an automatic reaction. All the running kickstart the hedgehog’s metabolism, resulting in urgency that no hedgie will try to resist. This has been compared to the human experience of consuming a warm, caffeine-rich beverage in the morning. MATPAT WILL HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THIS INFOGOTTA GO FAST!
Sonic body is built like a human so its safe to say that his bones a like humans or stronger the would also mean that is bones a proply is the same places as a human
are you going to chili dogs with this?
Along with the beans in the chili of his chili dogs, this can mean only one thing:
*Supersonic shits*
Game Grumps did it first, GOTTA POOP FAST! NO ONE WILL KNOW!
@@thiccburger290 They also evaporate or aerosolize by how fast he's going so no one will know that he did.
In my opinion they have no right to restrict the shoes.
You should be able to use whatever shoe is best. It's like in formula 1 how Mercedes makes the most powerful engine which allows them to be the fastest. They work hard to be the best and they win races because of it.
I literally just watched the movie, and was shocked when egg man said “stop running it’s bad for your joints, they proved it”
@h I see the milk was poisoned
Everyone: quarantine
Matpat: is sonic running correctly?
So sonic isn’t really running a marathon though. He literally gains as he runs. Sprinters run with the toes because they are still trying to speed up. If you’re running with your heels, you are at your comfort level. You are cruising. Sonic is constantly sprinting.
As a runner for five years, heel striking is a very unnatural way to run due to how awkward the jolt is, and it has been proven as the number one source for all runners injuries. That being said, the idea that heel striking is for "cruising" and forefoot striking as "sprinting" is, in my opinion, incorrect, because that I've never switched between the two styles of running before in my experience, ever, because of a slight change of pace. Nor have I been told to by my various coaches, from a high school to a collegiate level. Nor have I read or heard anything about shoes making a difference in the races - they actually aren't. The world-record holder for the marathon doesn't train with shoes - they actually are given to him a day or two before the race (or even just before) and told to wear them. Shoes have no interference with the ability of top-level competitive runners, it's just a matter of pushing yourself mentally (running really is 80% mental and 20% physical). (If you want reference, theres a book called "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall if you want to know more about running)
In addition to this, MatPat has to use the marathon because Sonic runs so fast and so far. Otherwise, if Sonic weren't to run so far, he'd be using examples like the jaguar or the jackrabbit.
watch the video
Not really. Midfoot is for cruising. Not heel.
Simon Hatcher to be far he is constantly speeding up i agree PrettyMuchEverything where in a sprint you should run with the toe cuz thats how u speed up just look 100m sprints and Sonic pretty much run fast the distance he travel is just relative to his speed which is just really fast
Simon Hatcher in actuality a sprinter doesn’t really run with their toes the run with the area right before that the toes are usually pointed up the entire race and they use the dorsiflexion to propel forward if you watch sprinters like Usain Bolt in mid race and slow down the clip you will see him striking the ground with area directly behind the toe and also track shoes made for sprinting are completely different from marathon type shoes firstly they are usually lighter even though marathon type shoes are light track shoes are made lighter for sprints. Secondly underneath the shoes there’s spikes but the spikes are located not over the surface of the entire bottom shoe but the toe to midsole type of area because it’s built to maximize the way runners run because they run with dorsiflexion so by locating the spikes there it gives much more grip on the track enabling them to run as fast as possible but a down size to spikes is that they wear out faster than regular running shoes and require more maintenance so running the speed that sonic has been is running I think it would be more of a sprint but the distances he is running wouldn’t work well with a spikes so he is running like a sprinter but with marathon shoes for the distance.
Some people also run on the front of their toes due to heel striking. Imagine the amount of force going through sonics knees and heels each time he would run.
Me a track runner: "So we have entered my domain.
Why are we thinking of this as a marathon, and not as a Sprint the whole way if his whole shtick is about being the fastest?
Thank you. It drove me crazy how he never mentioned sprinting in this.
Right? And if we think about this as a constant sprint, which is way more plausible, then you can hardly argue with all of the world's top sprinters who toe strike because their running shoes literally only have spikes in the front to give them better grip when they propel themselves forward.
Yes exactly. Every sprinter I know is a forefoot striker. Sonic is a sprinter, not a marathon runner.
On god bruh i was mad he didn't mention spiriting
Schuyler Wood most sprinters are taught to run on their toes with strong knee drive. after running track for years my feet show the wear and tear towards the front. him thinking this is a marathon when biomechanics say it’s a sprint idk what to tell him
“Is Sonic running toe-first?”
*promo-art shows him running heel-first*
Um?
Given that the worn-out toe of his shoe is a plot point, I think this is justified.
It's waaay easier to draw heel first
7:17 my whole life I thought it was quote on quote not quote unquote
Same thing lol
I love how marathon runners were considered but why not sprinters. Sprinters dont herl run, they all toe run for the power and speed, something sonic has plenty of.
Matpat in a year:
Dear Sonic,
You haven't called or wrote, I hope you have a chance...
I ain't mad, I just think its f**ked up you dont answer fans
Achu 03 theyre quoting a song mate
@Achu 03 The Song "Stan"
@Achu 03 r/woosh is real
@@dromie5059 no it's not
“Sonic was overdue for some pumped up kicks”
*Gets Vietnam flashbacks*
Get colombine flashbacks
*GET'S 911 FLASHBACKS*
Gets school flashbacks
No one:
me
Better run better run goin' faster the my gun
ALL THE OTHER KIDS
I've come to watch this video again because I just learned that I've apparently been running on my toes all these years without realizing it.
I literally can't heel strike.
I tried it as soon as I was told I was running the wrong way, but it's as if I'm just walking fast instead of actually running, and it requires so much efforts compared to my usual running.
Game theory: Yes
Knowing better:
No
Knowing better is honestly one of the best you tubers
who's that????
Love the timing of this video vs Knowing Better's!
My exact thought
@@iamalive39 It's a RUclips channel called Knowing Better.
Now you know better.
Film Theory video: Gets released
Me three minutes later: Well, I guess my work can wait fifteen minutes more...
Playing minecraft isn't work
Guys he is making fun of the movie thats noo good
"Sonic sucks at running"
Sonic: I'm mean if it works; it works
Man, cant wait until theres Song Theories and Book Theories
Here's why I've been a toe runner for the past 10 years:
Our legs are designed to act like a multi-lever spring. The more that you can utilize the natural spring motion of your legs, the more efficient (and coincidentally less tiring) the exercise of running becomes. The human leg/torso combination allows for three separate 'springs' to work in unison. The lowest one is your calf muscle, which operates the lever joint of your ankle; the thigh muscle, which operated the lever joint of your knee; and the buttox/hamstring, which operates the lever joint of your hips. If you heelstrike, this eliminates the possible lever/spring action from your ankle and calf, and thus you rely on the spring action of your knees and hips.
Side note: I'm not properly educated in sport science or physiology, so I can't back up these claims with any hard data off the top of my head, but I can say for certain that my running pain and shin splints only occur when I stop toe running and transfer over to heelstrikes. It's consistent and repeatable, so at least for me, this is how it works.
Jacques Crusan well heal strikes are awful, he was incorrect in this video when he said people actually run like that. For distance running it’s technically most efficient to land on the mid foot, NEVER in the heals. NO ELITE RUNNER HEAL STRIKES! But yeah, toe running is fine as long it doesn’t hurt your calves. Toe running hurts mine so I run mid foot. 10 years is a long time , I’ve been for 6 years
@@jankyjake401 your feet r weird how do you land on the middle of your foot
@@LeThink ummm by setting down the foot so it's parallell to the ground? I've always toe-runned so idk "mid-foot-running" seems weird to do for a long time tho
Is this indifferent to the walking?
I always toe strike and i run like a mofo when im scared, just ask the guys at the cornmaze when it gets dark.
As a runner who started out running on their heels for years. I can say that I have a lot of ankle problems so Sonic IS running the right way.
For track and olympics sprinters like Usain bolt run on toes, marathon and distance runners run on heels.
superfiver running with your heel should never be an option unless you’re trying to break some record but for us laymen running with the toe first will save your legs from future injury
“Sonic is too fast to tell how he runs.”
The slow motion bar scene: Am I a joke to you?
No not funny
Derek Finn framerates...
same joke
Funnily enough the slow motion bar scene also has him alternating between forefoot striking and heel striking, though I guess more heel striking since he now has a traditional pair of running shoes
Thanks for not ruining this great movie for me matpat! I love your theories too,
Marathoner: Heel strike
Sprinter: Forefoot strike
im a sprinter
As someone who did long distance running in high school, Forefoot strike is just the best was to run in general. Unless your talking about with the aid of the experimental Nike shoe then probably, I wouldn’t know.
Marathoners, well the best ones, do forefoot also.
@@prodbykuri6814 sprint mobile bro?
@@noobstarrrr ..
MatPat in 2011: Sonic isn’t fast as you think he is
The sonic fanbase: **Gets a bit angry and Rebuttals with evidence that he really is**
MatPat in 2020: Sonic sucks at running
The sonic fanbase: HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON, OLD MAN?!
Jugular John this needs 500 more likes
I see u at smash videos lol
Matt: There are 2 schools of thought in running, forefoot and heel striking. Most runners running Mid foot: am I a joke to you
Finn Cosgrove 😂 now this was my exact thought especially doing mid distance running
Also Matt completely ignored how people sprint. *t o e s t r i k e*
Me: *skipped a 5 second ad*
Also me: *Watched a whole 11 minute ad*
Wait there are ads that are a whole 11 minutes
Nik no he’s talking about the video
Brought to you by Nike...
Banana On split oh
I've had an ad that was an hour long
When you accidentally run like Sonic.... Whoops
LOL same, my shoes were melted in the same place, 2 pairs and now another pair ready to melt haha
XD i agree
Naruto run
@@johnbatista1877 well actually sonic did the sonic/naruto run first in Sonic CD
@@johnbatista1877 correction Tom the cat from tom and jerry did it first lol
Matpat: people don’t usually wear through the toes of there shoes
Skaters: am I a joke to you
I am literally going to pick up a board and shoez right now.
I'd like but it's at 69 as of 04/20/2020 (Blaze it 🚬🚬) 9:34 p.m.
Cooper Creates, what is a skater?
Gravity Falls someone who skate boards. when you do tricks your shoes slide on the grip tape and get holes in your shoes
And mountain bikers too u know.
It's strange the sock heel is worn out-
Me: dude do you even sock?
At the beggining of the video, I was like:
Oh my God, I am running wrong. My whole life I have had holes on the same place Sonic has! I felt normal with those Holes on the movie!!
At the end of the video I was like:
Oh! I Actually Run healthier and my Spine thanks me.
Me too!!!
Well me too... and other people say it’s “wrong”
@@Flappy09 that happens to me.
I don't run
@@Nautiliam hahahahahahhahahahhaa