We've all heard the craze on barefoot running. There are even shoes out there designed to make it feel like you're running barefoot when you're actually wearing the shoe. So is this barefoot running idea a good one? Or is it just going to cause injury? Here's what I found...
Activists for barefoot running argue that the natural way is more likely to prompt a runner to land on the padded and springy part of the foot, toward the front, rather than strike the ground with the hell as many shod runners do.
Through research, it has been found that barefoot runners have a springier step and use their calf muscles more efficiently. Barefoot activists argue that putting a device (shoe) on your foot alters the way you stand, the way you walk, and the way you run. They see these changes as unnatural and generally negative.
Many people are who are intrigued by this barefoot running phenomenon are looking to shoes made by companies who have invested in this new market. "Barefoot running shoes" have been made by brands such as Nike, New Balance, and Saucony.
Barefoot runners argue that their body responds in a positive way to the different terrain that they can pay more attention to with the absence of shoes. With shoes, the sensitivity to this terrain is relatively gone.
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