Is forefoot running bad? Forefoot running is not bad for many reasons. For one, in forefoot running, the foot doesn’t collide with the ground in a force-intensive manner like it does in heel strike running. In fact, forefoot running softens the blow between the foot and the ground because in a proper forefoot strike landing shown here, initial ground-contact is made on the lateral side of the forefoot (the outer side of the forefoot) which is the widest part of the foot. This precise landing configuration allows the foot to slide down onto the ground more smoothly and also increases surface area for better impact absorption, thereby preventing a burst in a collision force localized to one small area on the foot which is so often produced in heel strike running. Read more here!
