The benefits of barefoot running

Benefits of barefoot running, barefoot running shoe options and barefoot running resources

1. Running in shoes promotes a heel strike, which in turn puts lots of stress on the knees and lower back. Check out this link, which provide a nice visual of the negative effects of a strong heel strike.

2. With a heel strike, you have less forward energy (i.e. speed) as the impact of the heel is transferring some of your forward momentum into your knees and hips.

3. Running barefoot promotes ideal biomechanics: shorter strides with a quicker turnover, landing on your forefoot / mid-foot instead of the heel, which I mentioned in the point above.

4. While barefoot, you feet enjoy a greater range of motion that is more natural.

5. There is indication that running barefoot may decrease the chance of developing common running injuries such as plantar fasciitis, iliotibial band syndrome and shin splints.

Of course shoes do serve a useful purpose - to protect the soles of our feet! There are however, some interesting barefoot alternatives in the market today. Even the big players like Nike have been getting into the act.

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