Barefoot running...

Barefoot Running

One of the most common inquiries we get at the store is about barefoot running and/or minimal shoes. So we have looked to the experts in our Fleet Feet Sports community and have included two interesting articles about the subject.
Barefoot Running: What the Science Says by David Spetnagel, owner Fleet Feet St Louis, Shoe Reviewer for Running Times Magazine

. . .In the past year, the misinterpretation of a single book ("Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall) and the misreporting of the results of a single research paper ("Foot Strike Patterns and Collision Forces in Habitually Barefoot Runners versus Shod Runners" by Dr. Daniel Lieberman) have led many runners to conclude that taking a "less is more" approach to their everyday running footwear will lead to a reduced likelihood of injury and increased running efficiency (i.e., speed). In other words, they believe that regularly training in an ultra-flexible, uncushioned, low-to-the-ground shoe will best serve their needs. Unfortunately, the prevailing science does not support either of those conclusions. In fact, a broad-based review reveals that for the vast majority of runners, the exact opposite is true.

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