The point of minimalist shoes is to reverse the physical and functional damage to the feet caused by long-term use of narrow, stiff, un-ergonomic conventional footwear. Not only that, when it comes to running, the heightened sense of the ground makes it easier to avoid a damaging heel strike, and instead, facilitates a forefoot strike landing which reduces impact linked to injury. But, minimalist shoes aren’t just for runners, they should be worn for walking because the unrestricted fit allows your foot to work independently, which is the best way to sustainbly strengthen your feet. Read more here about all the other health and performance benefits of minimalist shoes.
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.
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.