Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for High Arches

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for High Arches

Heel strike running is highly considered to be the root of many injuries, especially long bone injuries and chronic knee injury. Worse still, runners with high, stiff arches are at even more risk of injury if they heel strike, but luckily can run with significantly less risk of injury with forefoot running. Read more here!

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.
Bretta Riches