Are Cushioned Running Shoes Bad for Kids?

Are Cushioned Running Shoes Bad for Kids?

The evidence is becoming more serious, realistic and credible that cushioned running shoes are bad for kids. A study in the American Journal of Orthopaedics concluded that thick cushioned running shoes are detrimental to young runners still developing a running style because these shoes caused them to adopt mechanical risk factors, like heel striking, that are responsible for most common running-related injuries, like runners knee and shin splints, to name a few. 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.
Bretta Riches