Cushioned running shoes, especially with arch support, was found to increase peak impact pressure on the front of the foot to the extent of causing metatarsal fracture as compared with minimalist shoes.
Walking and running in thick cushioned running shoes were found to be directly responsible for causing knee osteoarthritis, but was perfectly prevented by walking and running barefoot or in barefoot-like shoes.
The heavier and cushier a running shoe, the more your foot wrestles with the ground, resulting in more torque as well as more bending and twisting strain that transfers from the foot up the leg as compared with running barefoot or in minimalist shoes, which were found to produce the most stable, least force-intensive foot steps.
Research confirmed that thick cushioned running shoes negatively affects the way children use their feet with the ground during running, while wilting the muscles, soft tissues and tendons in the foot as compared with minimalist shoes and running barefoot.
The worst type of running shoe for injury prevention are those with soft thick compressible underfoot materials vs firmer cushioning, or even running barefoot! In fact, soft cushioned running shoes was primarily responsible for ankle injury as compared with firmer cushioned running shoes, or barefoot running.
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