Here’s my list of the top-rated barefoot trail running shoes that are full of nothing but lightweight, durable and ergonomical elements to meet all the functional needs of the feet. At the same time, these barefoot trail beasts provide enough ground-feedback to keep you fully adaptable and more importantly, helps you uphold safe and efficient forefoot running mechanics on any terrain, in any weather condition!
Multiple studies during the past decade has declared that forefoot running is far better for your knees than heel strike running. Even better, adding a slight forward lean to your forefoot running stride has proven to make it easier for the knees to handle higher, faster, harder mileage.
One consistent consequence of stability running shoes with thick cushioning is that they don’t always work in restraining or reducing over-pronation (abnormal foot motions), nor are they fully effective at reducing peak shear stress and other forms of musculoskeletal loading in heel strike runners. However, a growing field of research is showing that switching from heel strike to forefoot strike running is enough to enable a more full reduction of net forces on the shins and knees.
The muscles and nerves deep within the foot improve in strength best with increased barefoot activity but progressively dengerates with routine use of thick cushioned running shoes.
Forefoot running is better for IT band injury prevention because it was found to naturally engage safer mechanics that was found to relieve excessive vertical impacts, tensile stress, bending strain and higher rates of loading off IT band than heel strike running.
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