Given that Plantar Fasciitis is common with the shoe wearing public and can also flare up a bit when runners who are dependent on supportive footwear begin to transition to running more natural, we thought it would be a good idea to include this excellent article on treating Plantar Fasciitis from the folks at Runner’s [...]
Many of you have by now read the Harvard study by Daniel Lieberman. If not, check out our articles section to read it. Ridiculously short recap: Humans run with a mid or forefoot strike when barefoot and tend to heel strike in shoes. Humans were born to run with a mid-foot or forefoot landing which reduces impact and stress. This is accomplished naturally barefoot and can be done while wearing shoes as well. Every runner is different and runners should find what works best for them.
I realize how one bad shift of the boat knocking me off my feet or one sneaker wave (no pun intended) would be the end of me—no one would ever see me slip in to the black sea and no one would hear my cry for help. At that moment, I also realized that if I was wearing thick, elevated heel cushioned running shoes that robbed me of my sensory perception and made my feet unstable with every step, I’d already be there…
February’s issue of Runner’s World features the debate of barefoot running. There are obviously many approaches to this. There are those who adamently appose it, those who believe it can be beneficial some of the time, and then those who believe that it is the only way to run.
I had an interesting conversation the other day about running with music. I was posed the question whether or not running with music could be considered in the realm of natural running. I had never really thought about it like that before. The discussing was lively, entertaining, and ended very amiably
Fantastic article from a research study on increased joint torque while wearing traditional running shoes.
With winter in full swing my running must adapt. The trails are socked in with snow and the bare feet ice over after 2 minutes outside. I’m consigned to treadmills and more recently my zero drop road shoes. But one thing I’ve noticed is how my form adapts to the conditions. Think about what happens to your form when you run across a large patch of ice?
Light flexible and still protective the NB 100 is the new minimalist trail shoe king. No it is not perfect, but for us barefoot trail runners there is now an over-the-counter option with only having to do minimal surgery. Having now run 100 miles on these babies capped by a tough and rocky 20 miler [...]
Running in the winter has a unique challenge when relying on Barefoot or even VFF. We have taken a different approach so that we do not get frostbite or jack up our feet from debris.
Lets be honest, running around town barefoot can be a bit scary at times. The Vibrams give you 4mm of confidence, which if you ask any barefoot or minimalist runner, is plenty. Getting them to fit however can be a little more difficult. VFF’s come in full European sizes. There are more European sizes than American sizes. What this equates to is that you need help! Trying these puppies on is very important.
