Is Forefoot Running Better for the Shins?

Is Forefoot Running Better for the Shins?

Unlike heel strike running, forefoot running prevents shin splints because it does more to limit stress on the shins by increasing plantar-flexion (shown above) upon and at touchdown. This reduces forefoot-slapping at touchdown which was found to prevent painful rises in contractions in the anterior tibialis (the muscle that runs down the front of the shin). 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