Barefoot running is not only better for you, its essential for helping you avoid a damaging heel strike, and instead, encourages a safer and more economical forefoot strike. Barefoot running was found to do the most good in engaging reflexive responses which mainly play important roles in maintaining the body’s natural mechanical defences against high impacts. This is why barefoot runners are able to run with lighter and more responsive footsteps as compared with running in cushioned shoes which impedes nerve feedback at the feet. Read more here!
Bretta Riches
"I believe the forefoot strike is the engine of endurance running..."
BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
BSc Neurobiology; MSc Biomechanics candidate, ultra minimalist runner & founder of RunForefoot. I was a heel striker, always injured. I was inspired by the great Tirunesh Dibaba to try forefoot running. Now, I'm injury free. This is why I launched Run Forefoot, to advocate the health & performance benefits of forefoot running and to raise awareness on the dangers of heel striking, because the world needs to know.
Latest posts by Bretta Riches (see all)
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