Research shows if you run barefoot on harder surfaces, the only way it can be done most safely is if a forefoot strike is used, not heel strike. Because forefoot running eliminates the burst in collisional impact, reduces high brake forces while reducing all-around impact forces, allows anyone who runs barefoot to run safely on the hardest of surfaces.
The only way to reassuringly protect your knees long-term from running is not with thicker cushioned running shoes, or a knee brace, but with paying close attention to where you land on your foot when you run. You must avoid heel strike at all costs because this landing style engages other mechanics that inflict higher net-forces on the knee. Instead, you need to land on your forefoot because it has been proven to the most good at sustainable reducing and preventing the impact variables and mechanics responsible for destroying the knee-joint.
The hard truth is foot strike type in running matters immensely for injury prevention whereby forefoot running has been scientifically proven (references below article) to […]
Because it offers a more natural connection with the ground, running in barefoot shoes does a better job at improving the coordination of a proper forefoot strike, while discouraging a high impact heel strike. However, always make sure you never heel strike when you run, not just in a barefoot shoe, but even in a cushioned shoes as this landing pattern increases the risk of a boney fracture in the foot.
Long-term reliance on running shoes with excessive underfoot cushioning was found to reduce nerve supply in the feet, which contributes to frail, functionally weak feet as well as poor balance as compared with barefoot-inspired shoes, which were found to improve nerve communication efficiency. This in turn lead to greater muscle tone which promotes stronger muscles and soft tissues in the foot.
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