Research shows that whether you’re running fast or slow, you are always at your mechanical best when you’re barefoot because it simulates the feet most directly, which does a better job at keeping your forefoot running mechanics in a safer range than cushioned running shoes.
The more time you spend walking, running or working-out barefoot or in minimalist shoes, the more balanced you’ll be when you run in cushier shoes. This is because the more your feet can feel the ground, the stronger the electrical outputs in our neuromotor circuits become, the better your reflexes will be at keeping you more stable in cushioned shoes!
One of the many ways barefoot running prevents shin splints is by making the foot better at holding more firm during stance, which prevents straining misalignments of the shin.
Its easier to run barefoot because it deepens your reflex coordination to land with an improved forefoot strike that’s significantly more responsive and SAFE than running in thick cushioned running shoes.
More research proves that bad mechanics get corrected faster and more sustainably with barefoot running than minimalist running shoes.
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