Minimalist running shoes work best for older runners in preventing falls, enabling the feet to become strong to deflect loading and absorb impact without protective running shoes, while making the foot’s bony architecture more tolerable at handling normal loading as compared with thick cushioned running shoes.
The science is settled that minimalist running shoes are significantly safer for your knees than standard running shoes. This is because bending strain and rotational stress are greatly reduced off the knee in minimalist shoes as more controlled pronation is engaged as well as higher cadence, which minimizes impact at the knee, too!
The flatter your running shoes, the less you run with lopsided and mechanical imbalances because you are better at connecting properly on your forefoot, whereas running shoes with a thick cushioned heel are a mechanical interference that continuously undermines your forefoot strike control.
If you want stronger, healthier looking feet, then yes, it’s better to wear minimalist shoes because you’ve got to get your feet to work on their own if you want to bulk up foot strength. The unrestricted, wide, fully flexible fit of minimalist shoes allows your feet to engage freely, which is the best way to get your feet to work effectively.
The more time you spend walking, running or working-out barefoot or in minimalist shoes, the more balanced you’ll be when you run in cushier shoes. This is because the more your feet can feel the ground, the stronger the electrical outputs in our neuromotor circuits become, the better your reflexes will be at keeping you more stable in cushioned shoes!
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