The very first part of your foot that should land on the ground when running is your forefoot as it has major implications for injury prevention. For instance, research has found that high bending strain and damaging pressures on the foot can be easily avoided in running by making initial ground-contact towards the outer-side of the forefoot, just under the 4th and 5th toes. Read more here about the full advantage and mechanical relevance of touching-down first under the 5th toe, not under the big-toe, nor on the heel (heel strike) in running.
What Part of Your Foot Should You Land on When Running?
