When you can feel the ground, like you can in most minimalist, barefoot-inspired running shoes, your stride reflexes are more online, the muscles and tendons of the leg are engaged more fully which altogether helps spread more landing stability, better movement coordination and powers a forefoot strike landing that’s of greater precision, enabling the foot’s arch as well as the Achilles tendon to be more spring loaded, which in turn is good for upholding economic sufficiency during running.
Injury Free Running Starts with Less Cushioning
