Forefoot Running Tips – RUN FOREFOOT

LONOWEAR FLOW Barefoot Shoes Review

26/06/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The LONOWEAR FLOW is a low priced, high performance minimalist shoe that is equiped with extra width as well as softness and suppleness of the entire shoe, making the shoe perfect at the end of long runs or any long, grueling workout when your legs start to tire; the FLOW never loses its soft comfort. The FLOW also sits on a fully flexible, flat sole which helps drive your foot forward to avoid heel strike, and instead, encourages a forefoot strike when you run. Perfect for improving your running form and foot health in any weather, on any terrain.

Are Barefoot Shoes Good for Your Achilles? YES!

11/06/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Running in barefoot shoes leads to more functional improvements in the energy-saving elastic properties of the Achilles. This is because the flat, heelless sole enables the tendon to properly elongate during stance, which was found to make the Achilles better at storing and reusing elastic energy as compared with running shoes with a thick cushioned heel.

Why Forefoot Striking is Better for Running Uphill than Heel Striking

Forefoot Striking is Better for Running Uphill vs Heel Strike Running

23/05/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The safest, most efficient way to run uphill is to land with a forefoot strike because it was found to do a better job at improving the position of both initial foot strike position and your upper body posture in ways that greatly reduces the opposing forces linked to most common running-related injuries as compared with heel striking.

Thick Cushioned Running Shoes Causes Injury by Increases Damaging Loading Rates

Thick Cushioned Running Shoes Cause Injuries by Increasing Damaging Loading Rates, Regardless of Foot Strike

13/05/2024 Bretta Riches 0

More research confirms that thick cushioned running shoes are not a quick fix for injury because they consistently fail to absorb impact and reduce other physical stressors, regardless of foot strike type. So, if you land with a forefoot strike, which is the safest, lightest foot strike pattern in running, you will still generate greater-than-normal impacts in thickly cushioned running shoes as compared with thinner, more barefoot-inspired footwear.

How to Train Yourself to Not Heel Strike When Running

24/04/2024 Bretta Riches 3

The best starting place to avoid heel striking when running is to avoid lifting the front of your foot back upon and at landing, rather learn to relax the front of your foot and let it fall to the ground so that you can actually land directly on the balls of your foot.