Research on impact mechanics has found that the risk of foot fracture from running is greater in thick cushioned shoes. It turns out, runners in thickly cushioned running shoes strike the ground with greater downward force, generating abnormally high plantar pressure stress that rise to injurious levels on the foot as compared with running barefoot or in barefoot-like minimalist shoes. Read more here about the proven ways barefoot running or running in minimalist running shoes may be safer for the feet!
