Is Forefoot Running Better?

Forefoot running automatically engages a plantarflexed foot (forefoot points down) upon and at touchdown which helps guide the foot to land closer to the center mass (upper body). This positional arrangement of the foot relative to the upper body at touchdown seems to act as a natural barrier that significantly reduces heavy impact burdens and may be necessary to prevent dangerous rises in compartment pressure of the foot-ankle complex as compared with heel strike running. Read more here!