Is There Any Science Behind Barefoot Running?

There’s more science confirming that you actually run safer barefoot than in thick cushioned running shoes. This is because when you run barefoot, the sensory input enables your global mechanics to move at a near mechanical, functional optimum, that includes a shorter over-stride angle, safer shin and knee angles at landing, a forward leaning upper body posture and a contact of the foot with the ground thats so brief that certain impacts and other physical stressors, such as over-pronation, aren’t produce or are produced at significantly lower magnitudes. You’ll also bank more foot strength the more you run barefoot, which is why running barefoot should be incorporated into your training if you want to run safer, and strongly in conventional running shoes. Read more here about why running barefoot will make you a better runner in shoes. Always remember that barefoot running in training has helped the best runners in the world run better in shoes, and it will help you, too!