The tight, narrow and rigid fit of most standard running shoes restricts the functional use of the plantar fascia and results in diminished muscle tone in the foot, ankle and calves. Also, these shoes have no preventive effect on reducing all the impacts responsible for injury, rather thick cushioned running shoes actually cause you to land harder with big increases in the downward force. These are just a few of the countless reasons thick cushioned running shoes don’t always work best for reducing nor preventing injury. Read on this here
