Although many places require shoes to be worn upon entry, it’s possible that some days you have the chance to go barefoot for most or all of the day. Is it a good idea to go barefoot for extended stretches, or could all this time without shoes actually increase our risk of an injury? In […]
Understanding The Myth Of The Running Shoe
A couple weeks ago, our friends at the Globe and Mail published a piece titled “The Myth of the Running Shoe.” It’s a great piece, and it talks about the debate over the running shoe in recent years. There has been a long held belief, especially among shoe marketers, that padded athletics shoes better help […]
Barefoot Vs. Shoe Running – Do What Feels Comfortable
New findings on the long term benefits and drawbacks of habitual barefootedness and habitual shoe-wearing found that neither technique offered significant benefits over the other. In a review of previous studies on the benefits and drawbacks of both walking and running techniques, researchers analyzed more than 15 different studies comprised of more than 8,000 individuals. […]
Is Barefoot Running Better For Your Brain?
New research out of the University of North Florida suggests that barefoot running may be better for your working memory than running with shoes. Previous studies have shown that barefoot running can help push a person to naturally land with the preferred forefoot-strike running style, but this study is the first to suggest that barefoot […]
Barefoot Running Transition Harder For Older Runners
Barefoot running has become very popular in recent years, thanks in large part to the best-selling novel Born to Run, which cites “natural” running techniques and explores the correlation between foot injuries and the rise of the modern running shoe. At the same time, running studies have found that barefoot running promotes a midfoot-strike pattern, […]