Forefoot Running Benefits

Forefoot running has been scientifically proven to resolve and prevent all the injuries caused by heel strike running. And its even more efficient! Here’s why:

Is Forefoot Running Really Faster than Heel Strike Running?

Is Forefoot Running Really Faster Than Heel Striking? YES!

05/10/2024 Bretta Riches 1

Forefoot running promotes energy efficiency by making all of the elastic structures in the lower leg do a better job at storing and releasing energy-saving elastic power. This was found to greatly improve running economy by dramatically reducing energy-expensive muscle costs as compared with heel strike running, which not only fully impedes the elastic properties of the arch and Achilles, it also damages these structures in a continuous way.

Running Without Shoes on Hard Surfaces: Good or Bad?

Running Without Shoes on Pavement: Good or Bad?

21/09/2024 Bretta Riches 1

Research shows if you run barefoot on harder surfaces, the only way it can be done most safely is if a forefoot strike is used, not heel strike. Because forefoot running eliminates the burst in collisional impact, reduces high brake forces while reducing all-around impact forces, allows anyone who runs barefoot to run safely on the hardest of surfaces.

What Foot Strike Causes Shin Splints?

Heel Strike Running Causes Bone Pain

29/04/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Unlike forefoot runners, heel strike runners have the highest  risk of abnormal bone loading and strain, and therefore bone injury, because regardless of thick shoe cushioning, heel strike running always produces the highest amounts of the vertical ground reaction force (high burst in prolonged collision impact) and peak accelerations (opposing forces on the bones).

Heel Strike Running Causes Slip Discs

Heel Strike Running Causes Slipped Discs

25/04/2024 Bretta Riches 0

When it comes to protecting your lower back long-term, the research reveals that foot strike matter immensely whereby forefoot running prevents the weakening of the shock-absorbing structures in the back, preventing impact-induced degenerative changes to the back that are caused by heel strike running.

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