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 […]
