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What are the benefits and downfalls of barefoot running?

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What are the benefits and downfalls of barefoot running? Years ago, a book called Born to Run convinced an entire generation of runners that barefoot running was better than running with shoes. Africa has produced many Kenyan NYC marathon winners who grew up running barefoot to school and culturally spent most of their time without shoes.   The book suggested that they were better runners because of this and as a result, they ran faster and it was better for them.   The book failed to mention that years of adaptation were also built into their boy mechanics. The truth is that Read More »

Vibram running shoes, a passing fad with class action status. Were their claims of barefoot running false or just over over-exuberant marketing?

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    Vibram running shoes, a passing fad with class action status. Were their claims of barefoot running false or just over-exuberant marketing? If you are a runner, there is no doubt you have heard about Vibram barefoot running shoes. Of course, to market such a product, you must spin it so people begin to want it. College campuses and high schools were filled with people who wore these cool-looking shoes with 5 toes that fit like a glove. We even did a report on near barefoot running (read it here) Vibram is now being sued for their claims on Read More »