What Part of Your Foot Should You Land on When Running?

What Part of Your Foot Should You Land on When Running?

The part of your foot that lands firstly on the ground when running has big implications to injury and performance. It turns out that making initial ground-contact under the 5th-4th toes (lateral forefoot) is an all around safer, more functional landing strategy of the foot than striking big-toe-first, or heel-first (heel strike) when running. Read more here about the proven advantages and mechanical relevance of making initial ground-contact on the outside of the forefoot during running.