Heel Strike – Page 6 – RUN FOREFOOT

2 Major Ways Heel Strike Running Causes Major Injury

22/01/2024 Bretta Riches 1

There are two mechanical components of heel strike running that were consistently found to produce an array of impacts that reach a level of an injury of which thick cushioned running shoes were also found to provide no benefit for impact reduction. In order to get more positive results in running, heel striking must be avoided altogether, and a forefoot strike must be employed because its the only method proven to reliably reduce brake and loading time, while making the entire system more energy efficient.

Why Heel Strike Running is Bad for Your Feet

17/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Heel strike running is incredibly damaging to your feet because the heel-to-toe rollover phase that occurs after heel-strike leads to dangerous rises in peak pressure impulses on the forefoot, causing metatarsal stress fracture as compared with forefoot running, which has the largest effect of spreading impact pressure evenly over the foot without damaging over-pressure hot-spots.

Is Heel Strike Running Faster? No!

09/01/2024 Bretta Riches 1

The two main reasons heel strike running is slower than forefoot running is that for one, too much muscle energy is needed to drive the elogated stride thats tied to disrupting the natural spring properties of the leg and foot. For another, heel strike running and foot overpronation go hand-in-hand because its a natural component of the heel-to-toe movement path of the foot after touchdown. This not only projects excessive bending and twisting strain up the leg, it also impairs the stretch-shortening cycle of the Achilles tendon, thereby limiting elasticity effectiveness as well as increasing energy costs.

Does Foot Strike Matter When Running? YES!

09/07/2023 Bretta Riches 3

Research on impact mechanics have shown over and over again that there’s too many negative aspects to heel strike running than positive.

Does Heel Striking Cause Shin Splints?

02/07/2023 Bretta Riches 2

One reason heel striking causes shin splints is because landing heel-first prevents the ankles from absorbing impact by causing the ankle to be unusually stiff at heel strike. The ankle stiffness was found to amplify the ground reaction force on the shins as compared with forefoot running.