The Vibram FiveFingers KSO EVO is a perfect alternative to going barefoot and is ideal for running, walking and hiking on the roads, sidewalks, grass, beaches and trails in warm and cooler weather, but can also be used for kayaking, kite-boarding, jet skiing, tubing down a river, boating, etc!
Multiple lines of research has shown the best way to use your upper body when running is to lean forward while letting your torso slightly twist side-to-side (i.e. thoracic rotation). This was found to dramatically improve the shock absorbing characteristics of the back, alleviating lower back pain and it even unstresses the knees!
In running, foot strike does matter because mounting research shows that how you land on your foot directly affects your knee joint mechanics which was found to have an enormous influence on impact production.
Running shoes with a large cushioned heel was found to be a source of injury by signfiicantly increasing heel bone stress as compared with flatter running shoes.
Barefoot running was found to do a significantly better job at protecting the hips from injury by keeping foot mechanics in a safer range than thick cushioned running shoes.
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