Barefoot Shoes

How To Start Barefoot Running

Ben Greenfield | Posted 05.10.2012

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Ben Greenfield

If you use these six barefoot running tips to make a smart transition, you may find that it actually reduces how tired your knees and hips are after a run and increases your enjoyment and feel for the ground during a run.

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Minimalist Running: To Shoe Or Not To Shoe?

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 04.23.2012

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Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

What's with all the minimalist running paraphernalia out there these days, and what do we make of it all?

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Adidas Ready To Go Barefoot

AP | SARAH SKIDMORE | Posted 10.24.2011

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Adidas is going barefoot. The world's second-largest athletic company unveiled its first "barefoot" training shoe Tuesday, whi...

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Barefoot Running Shoes: We Tried It

Posted 10.15.2011

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Note: Our tester tried these for running, but they are not specifically designed to be running shoes. They are all-purpose shoes designed in the baref...

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The Primal Reason You Want To Take Off Your Shoes

Mark Sisson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Sisson

We've still got those same feet, but we don't use them anymore. Instead, we cover them up. We wear shoes that alter the structure and function of our feet, and that weaken the myriad tendons, muscles, and ligaments through disuse.

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How Effective Are Barefoot Running Shoes?

Dr. Robert A. Kornfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Robert A. Kornfeld

So who should be using barefoot running shoes? The answer is very few people should. Only those people with stable (not flexible) first metatarsals will do well with these shoes, as well as those with very powerful lower leg musculature.

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Barefoot Running: The Exercise Craze That's Hit The Streets

David Willey | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Willey

Barefoot running is in vogue. But, there's no scientific evidence that running shoes prevent (or cause) injuries, just as there's no proof that barefoot running does. Going back to the basics can be complicated.

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Running Enthusiasts Flock To Weird-Looking 'Barefoot Shoes'

Daily Camera | Clay Evans | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kristen Campbell spent most of her 20s wearing soft leather moccasins everywhere she went, even on extended backpacking trips. But when she "grew up,"...

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