Cushioned running shoes are actually un-protecting runners from injury by causing more impact at landing and more physical stressors during the stance phase of running. Below reveals decades of research proving that cushioned running shoes are a continuous mechanical interference that not only causes long-lasting damage to the shin and knee, but is equally damaging to your feet and overall running form.
How Barefoot and Shod Running Effects the Proprioceptive System
The consistent theme that is emerging in the running community is that cushioned athletic footwear negatively affects the proprioceptive system in the feet, resulting in impairments in landing behavior judgment and control during running.
