Foot strike strongly influences shin injury in running whereby forefoot running has been proven to do a better job at reducing opposing forces on the shins while improving shin angle at landing as compared with heel strike running, which is shaping up to be the foot strike most damaging to the shins!
Forefoot Running Prevents Injury By Naturally Increasing Cadence
One of the many ways forefoot running prevents injury is by naturally increasing cadence which was found to reduce damaging contact forces and peak ground reaction forces on the leg.
