Why Barefoot Running is Better for Your Hips

On the research side, its turned out to be very much confirmed that cushioned running shoes do not reduce injury, especially hip injuries. This is because these shoes have been consistently found to cause over-pronation, which means the foot is forced into extreme, over-straining positions of which rotational and bending stress is transferred from the foot up the leg to the hips.

Conversely, there’s overwhelming evidence that you have the most maximum level of footstep stability when you’re barefoot. This is because for one, there’s no mechanical interference under the foot to push foot pronation away from the natural order. For another, running barefoot naturally supplies a wide variety of sensory stimuli that directly engages safer mechanics proven to be significantly more protective on the hips than cushioned running shoes. Read more here!