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Barefoot Technique

 * Biomechanics
 * Heelstrike but with rocking action under feet
 * Midfoot strike/forefoot strike at higher speeds
 * Spring action
 * No horizontal/braking force
 * Reduced impact force
 * Increased stride rate, reduced stride length
 * Reduced ground contact time
 * Greater dorsiflexion and plantarflexion (ie flexing of your foot) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461391.2019.1603327?src=recsys&journalCode=tejs20
 * Toe splay improves gait

In fact, around 50% of runners are injured each year, and around 25% of runners are injured at any given time. About 70%–80% are due to overuse, mainly involving the knee, ankle/foot, and lower leg. On the contrary, Barefoot runners demonstrate how impact forces can be reduced in heelstriking, https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/dlieberman/files/2012c.pdf

The most studied aspect of barefoot technique is the foot strike. Common footstrikes are heelstrike, forefoot strike and midfoot strike.

Heelstrike

Over 90% of recreational runners heelstrike, landing on the heels of their feet. Heelstrike typically sends a shock wave through the body, resulting in greater peak impact forces on landing, which are transferred through the knee and hip. This is exaggerated by modern shoes, which commonly add 10mm or more of heel cushioning which slightly dampen these forces and slows the rate of loading, making it comfortable, and make it hard utilize any other technique. Barefoot runners also demonstrate heelstrike at lower speeds, where impact forces are lesser. Utilizing a rocking technique can also minimize impact forces from heelstriking.

Modern Shoes

 * Heelstrike
 * Cushioning
 * Pounding
 * Horizontal braking
 * Cramping toes, change in foot shape, deformation
 * Muh foot support / arch support
 * Good fucking marketing
 * Lazy body won't do more than it needs to
 * Despite the size and dominance of the shoe industry, there is no evidence that running shoes reduce injury or supports foot health. This contradicts widespread, common belief.
 * https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-07868-4
 * https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2017/11000/foot_structure_and_function_in_habitually_barefoot.18.aspx

Minimalist shoes

 * Heel to toe drop
 * Traditional running shoes - > 8mm drop
 * Minimalist shoes - 1-8mm drop
 * Barefoot shoes - zero drop
 * Increased foot strength in minimalist shoes https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19424280.2019.1606299
 * Lightweight
 * Toe box, toe splay

Warnings

 * Progress slowly
 * Using muscles you have never used in your life and they will hurt
 * Stress fractures

Benefits

 * Fewer common injuries such as knee and heel pain https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26130697/
 * Lightweight. Reduced energy consumption.
 * Heightened awareness
 * Strengthening of feet muscles

Misconceptions and frequently asked questions

 * "But there's glass!"
 * The risk posed by glass is overstated. Many barefoot runners only bother to avoid the largest of glass shards, which may slice your foot, but are easily noticeable. Smaller shards are generally weathered, posing little more risk than a pebble. With proper technique, small fresh shards pose a minor risk of penetration - and none of slicing. Glass may occasionally embed itself in a conditioned sole, causing little more discomfort that a prickle.
 * "We did not evolve to run on hard/manmande surfaces such as concrete."
 * Any barefoot runner will tell you smooth concrete is the easiest (and most boring) surface of all to run on. By not pounding the ground, the hardness of the ground dissipates less energy, allowing your legs to store more energy elastically. On the other end of the spectrum, running on sand is especially challenging because majority of your kinetic energy is dissipated through the sand, and your legs will not spring back. It is not advisable to learn barefoot running on soft surfaces such as and or grass; the softness will not 'punish' poor technique.
 * "Your soles must be so tough!"
 * Dirty feet
 * Legality

Woo

 * Appeal to Nature

Barefoot Horses

 * https://www.grayson-jockeyclub.org/newsimages/Barefoot_vs_Shod080108.pdf

http://www.unshod.org/pfbc/ https://lermagazine.com/cover_story/the-rise-and-fall-of-minimalist-footwear https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212355/ https://www.scielo.br/j/rbme/a/HbrB766rk9PWrmGgb6pMFcB/?format=html

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