The best staring point to sustainably strengthen your feet and develop an efficient running stride is to run in minimalist shoes more often. Countless studies have found that a minimalist shoes’ thin, flat and flexible sole delivers an enhanced feel of ground which stimulates a reflexive response that encourages a proper forefoot strike over a high impact heel strike. Also, the flexibility and flatness of a minimalist shoe was found to help with forward acceleration and the maintenance of strong ankles and calves as compared with conventional running shoes. Read more here!
