Shoes?

A study in the biomechanics of running.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Barefoot
• running
• feet
• shoes

[annielu2u]

I do have Vibram FiveFingers. I've ran in them a lot and they seem to work really well!

[OrganicVeggieLoaf]

Better research involves studying people who have grown up all their lives without shoes- they have better developed foot, ankle, and calf muscles and run with much greater ease and balance than someone who is used to wearing shoes then suddenly runs barefoot for an experiment. Millions of years of evolution can't be wrong. Barefoot is better.

[anaikahas]

Evolution.

[bf6067]

Awesome video!

[malisa70]

shoes, i like MBT shoes

[novak458]

We are the only animals on earth that wear shoes, and cut our dicks,,, when is amrmagedon again???

[CptOates]

I'm not trying to be arguementatitve and I respect what your trying to do but body mechanics isn't that easy. Before anyone can strenghten their feet they have to address the structure which can be done with specific exercises and foot placement while sat down but can take a long time. Then you can learn to walk with proper alignment then finally run.

[CptOates]

I definitely agree that people living in countries where going bare-footed is the norm have much stronger feet and ankles than westerners who have weaked their feet by wearing trainers which make the muscles lazy by doing the work for them

But you can't make a weak foot stronger simply through not wearing the footware which has supported it for a life-time. Sure some parts will get stronger but the weak parts will get weaker.

[crushboyde]

sexy feets ... crush with them by ran over :)

[Cornampoo]

@OrganicVeggieLoaf do you wear clothing or are you waiting for evolution to adapt to your climate zone?

[wackattackjack]

@GloryHolesRule nike will go into production of running socks

[Kronok]

If you want to stop running in cushioned shoes you should go all the way and go barefoot, the sole gives you important feedback and helps you pick up a comfortable and efficient running form.

Minimal shoes decrease the feedback from your soles and make it hard to decide when you have trained enough for a day.

Stick to Barefoot Ken Bobs advice at therunningbarefoot. com! I started with 500 meters every day and if i was sore i didnt run, take it easy and dont rush it!

[skater3shefik]

I don't run anymore, but when i did and wore shoes, i got really bad heel pains, it felt like my heels where bruced.

I don't know about your case, but i think barefooted is better, and of what i heard, its been proven to be better.