Injury

Is Barefoot Running Safe? YES!

Is Barefoot Running Safe? YES!

07/10/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Unlike cushioned running shoes which were consistently found to cause more rigid heel strike landings and inappropriate joint loading, especially at the knee, the sensory input when you run barefoot translates into more fast-changing improvements, allowing you to use your leg swing and forefoot strike mechanics as functionally and safely as possible, while helping the feet build more strength and resilience against tough training. This is why barefoot running should be done in the first instance because the ground-feel is the only way to enhance the motor commands for low impact running.

Do Running Shoes Cause Injuries

Do Cushioned Running Shoes Cause Injuries?

17/07/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Contrary to popular belief that the thicker the cushioning of your running shoe, the less chance you have of getting injured, pioneering studies have discovered the standard running shoe with a large cushioned heel was an inadequate shock absorbent, reducing impact by only 10% in a heel strike landing. However, not all cushioned running shoes causes injury, only running shoes with more padding under the heel relative to the front of the shoe was found to push the heel too far in front of the hips at landing, causing a heel strike that is tied to a burst of collisional impact implicated in severe injuries, like long bone fractrure, knee ligament problems and even lower back disc degeneration as compared with zero-drop running shoes (running shoes with equal padding under the heel and the toe-box).

Injury Free Running Starts with Less Cushioning

How to Run in Minimalist Shoes

21/06/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Minimalist running shoes are intended for landing with a forefoot strike, not a heel strike, because forefoot striking, whether in conventional cushioned shoes or barefoot-inspired minimalist shoes does significantly more to reduce injury to the knee, shins, hips and lower back by breaking the flow of high impacts and driving better footstep stability.

What is the Difference Between Minimalist and Normal Running Shoes?

What is the Difference Between Minimalist and Normal Running Shoes?

04/06/2024 Bretta Riches 0

There are major differences between minimalist and normal running shoes which include the barefoot-feel of minimalist running shoes were found to do a better job at increasing the likelihood of avoiding a force intensive-heel strike, and instead, encourages a forefoot strike landing tied to significantly lower instantaneous loading and vertical impact peaks as compared to normal cushioned running shoes.

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