Minimalist Running

Allison has made the transition to running with minimalistic shoes over the course of the last year. This is her story. For more information about Minimalist Running shoes is online at http://www.rei.com/expertadvice/articles/minimalist+shoes.html.

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• video
• barefoot
• minimalist running
• workout
• fitness
• running

[harapank]

I run in them on asphalt.  It's like being barefoot. You naturally step lighter out of self-defense. Trust me, asphalt or no, if you land hard in a minimalist shoe, you will hurt yourself. My injury rate has gone way down since switching to a minimalist shoe. I'm hooked for life.

[nickfish03]

I used to suffer from shin splints because I would heel-strike. Ever since I've began running barefoot and minimalist, shin splints no more! Good video

[RyanSRox113]

@alohas01 You shouldn't heel strike.

[borgmarkphilip]

@nickfish03 wow seriously? i've been thinking along that line of thought, doc seems not to help. thx i'll try it!

[ccoker95]

@ruburtoe1 Well i have narrow flexible feet because my mom did too. Sure they didn't have running shoes 500 years ago, but they didn't run on asphalt either did they? Either way you can get injuries, it's running.

[ruburtoe1]

@ccoker95 It is for everybody, but everybody also needs to go through the transitional phase. You need to start off slow in order to develop and strengthen all the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your foot so it wont hurt anymore. The reason you have narrow, flexible feet is because your feet themselves have been de-conditioned and arent able to support your weight properly, in the way your body is intended to run. Its like saying you cant swim because you dont have back and triceps muscle...

[ccoker95]

@Patrick94GSR Well I have extremely narrow and flexible feet so I've gotta stick with the conventional running shoes. That's just me though. Whenever I wear racing flats and spikes in cross country meets I strike properly and all that hype, but it does its toll on the arches of my feet. So minimalist running is only for some, not for everybody.

[djlautmusik]

I run barefoot, and minimalist, it is the greatest feeling ever.

[alohas01]

no offence ppl, like i said this is juz my own opinion..maybe im wrong too..

[alohas01]

Most chunky track shoes these days are overly design with exaggerating soles support and they r not comfortable to run with,for that i agreed that it hinder the delay in striking the feet to ground, but in my opinion, shoes that has too thin a sole like the minimalist will be very uncomfortable firstly imagine ur foot stepping on foreign objects eg.stones & to run with our body weight impacting the heels which may cause injuries/strain to our other part of body(this true for heavy weight ppl)

[Thrashvel]

@nickfish03 yeah, say good bye to anterior shin splints and hello to posterior!

[bigdreambassboy69]

@alohas01 corporations have put that false idea out there, and have financially benefited a great deal from that very lie!