How Can I Make My Running Form Better? Change Your Footwear!

Your running shoes shouldn’t be a source of injury, but if they have a large cushioned heel, then they will cause injury by causing you to heel strike, which is improper foot strike mechanics. This is because in heel strike running impact is produced in larger amounts, and landing this way leads to insufficient impact absorption and poor elastic energy loading, which coincides with greater muscle costs and injury. Luckily, the best way to learn to avoid heel strike, and instead, adopt the proper foot strike, which is a forefoot strike, is to run in minimalist shoes more often. Here’s why!