The Barefoot Professor: by Nature Video

Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who tend to land on their fore-foot, generate less impact shock than runners in sports shoes who land heel first. This makes barefoot running comfortable and could minimize running-related injuries. Read more here http://www.nature.com/news/2010/10012... and find the original research here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08723

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[okoloiducipoYT]

Have you even tried running barefoot/minimalist on concrete? Basically the rule is the harder surface the softer landing... If you ran barefoot you would know about it. You almost cant hear barefoot runner on concrete because hes got so quiet landing, but for example on grass its not that quiet, as your body knows its softer surface and lets you land harder, doing higher steps and so on. It doesnt matter how hard the surface is, after some time your body adapts to it.

[Lori O]

John Peterson: Yes, you'll feel like there are knives in your calves at 1st! I could barely walk the first time I tried bf running. It feels so great when you're doing it, that you overdo it the 1st time. No matter how good a runner you are, you HAVE to increase barefoot mileage VERY gradually so that your calf muscles can lengthen. Good luck...don't quit trying...it is GREAT! I had a knee injury and thought I'd never run again.....Barefoot gave me back my favourite sport!

[amirbiogene]

How about sprinting?

[JavnaGolina]

I've noticed that my most recent running shoes tend to injure me less - they have a very thin soul. I wouldn't run barefoot though - lots of sharp stones on my routes, and there's the risk of the broken glass too.

[tapolna]

I don't like it when I step on rocks and other odd objects when running barefoot, I find it rather painful. 

[Matt Clarke]

Was the heal strike impact analysis done with a shoe on or off?  In the video the heel strike was shown with the shoes off; this would bias the results. the barefoot/forefoot impact analysis needs to be compared to the heel strike with running shoes in order to make the conclusions drawn in this video.

[Victor Perez]

I running last night in my minimalist Vivobabrefoot Ultras and after a few laps, I felt my thighs seizing up so I walked a bit and took off my shoes. I ran an extra lap barefoot and it got rid of all of the tension in my legs. Barefoot running helps. A lot. I experienced what runner's call "Runner's high" while barefoot. Barefoot running is awesome, but difficult at first.

[brucy barefoot]

Thank you for such interesting content, I am 64 and almost

a pensioner, and am promoting the power of Barefoot

Running in conjunction with Earth Energies, I have videos of

me Barefoot Running in the Snow with links to explaining the

power of direct connection to earth energies at .....barefoot.brucy, I

would be delighted to receive your comments, thank you in advance

[Ægir Sævarsson]

I had the same experience but as you gradually work up your calvemuscles things get a lot more interesting

[Michael Scitney]

Truth! I forgot my shoes one day and had always wanted to get into barefoot running. I ran 20 minutes and felt good the whole way. My calves were in pain for days afterwards. Totally worth it though!

[Martin Stefanek]

Who really like walk or run barefoot please subscribe my facebook page is about project called "Barefoot Across Sumatra" it is about me and my friend. We want walk 2560 km barefoot. "fcbk".com/BarefootAcrossSumat­ra

I want also ask someone who like to help us made a easy webpage or some kind on wordpress. Thank you very much !

[rambodamn]

no, the worst idea would be buying these shoes, wonder how much the "doctor" got paid