Minimalist shoes are born from the assumption that the best, most natural running is done barefoot. Your feet should be free to be feet: complex constructions of arches, cables, and levers that react ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for minimalist running shoes may have waned since the barefoot running craze that sparked them but fitness experts say the idea of minimalism has left a lighter, ...

A physical therapist explains what runners will benefit the most from barefoot running—and who should stay away from the shoe-free life. Many barefoot runners and experts in the sports medicine space ...

Going barefoot trains the soft tissues of your feet far more effectively than wearing shoes, says Simmons. It strengthens ...

The latest trend among runners, barefoot running shoes look more like gloves than shoes. Indeed, they’re often called “five toe” shoes. Inspired by a growing enthusiasm for barefoot running, barefoot ...

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Rik Scarce, a Skidmore College sociology professor, has produced a documentary, "Impact," on the debate over barefoot running versus running in shoes. Rik Scarce, 62, of Averill Park, discovered the ...

Aaron Keil, PT, DPT, clinical associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago Many barefoot runners and experts in the sports medicine space believe that the benefits of ...