Study backs up science behind barefoot running
A study out of Philadelphia’s Temple University took a look at the science behind ‘barefoot’ running and found that the popular but super-thin glove-like shoes offer more flexibility than other shoes.
Runner Hay Wan Chiu uses the shoes, with spots for each of his toes, when he hits the road.
“It feels like you’re running on air, like everybody says..[but] you’ve got to be really careful not to overdo it ”.
Dr. Kendrick Whitney, a podiatrist at Temple University, agrees.
“It creates more flexibility, better balance, more agility, better toe strength. I think it’s all around a good thing for feet,” he said, adding that you have to slowly transition into barefoot shoes.
“People get into trouble when they run too far, too fast on the wrong surface,” Dr. Whitney added.
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