SoftStar PRIMAL RunAmoc Review
The SoftStar Primals are the widest barefoot shoe out there and should really recieve all the hype thanks to the shoe maximum durability, functionalityt and versatility!
Articles by Bretta Riches
Why Barefoot Running is Safer for Your Hips
Barefoot running was found to do the most good in safeguarding the hips from both high impact and mechanical displacements by securing safer footsteps as compared with thick cushioned running shoes.
Does Heel Striking Cause Hip Pain?
Heel strike running is strongly associated with causing unstable motions of the foot during stance which transfers greater rotational stress and bending strain up the leg, into the hips as compared with forefoot running which engages more controlled and function foot pronation.
Why Cushioned Running Shoes And Heel Inserts Are Bad for the Achilles Tendon
Cushioned running shoes, even wearing heel inserts, results in a larger heel-to-toe offset which was found to encourage force-intensive mechanics straining to the Achilles tendon as compared with minimalist running shoes or running barefoot.
Heel Strike Running Causes Overpronation of the Foot
The heel-to-toe movement path of the foot in heel strike running plays a dominant role in causing overpronation of the foot as compared with forefoot running.