Heel strike running is bad because multiple lines of research over the last few decades have proved the many verifiable aspects of heel strike running that are primarily responsible for nearly all running injuries vs forefoot running.
Research on impact mechanics have shown over and over again that there’s too many negative aspects to heel strike running than positive.
Published studies show that heel striking when running causes irregular movements of the heel, leading to more physical forces on the Achilles tendon than forefoot running.
The specific impacts and physical stressors in heel strike running are the single biggest contributors to most injuries, especially severe injuries as compared to forefoot running, which is well on record for preventing all the injuries caused by heel strike running.
Heel strike running is one of the main causes of overpronation because the foot rollover process that occurs right after heel strike was found to force the heel into extreme positions, especially in shod (shoe) conditions as compared with barefoot running.
Barefoot running was found to do the most good in safeguarding the hips from both high impact and mechanical displacements by securing safer footsteps as compared with thick cushioned running shoes.
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