Same runner, same day, with no instruction given in between videos. On the left, correct nice SHOE LESS forefoot strike. On the right, incorrect, with SHOES, heel strike, braking, straining. Sneakers are designed to affect the way our foot strikes the ground, yet in this video you see it affects what we do in the air. Try this experiment yourself. Video that was inspiration for Harvard Study.
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February 26th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
I can’t call them …
I can’t call them shoes, sorry. More like socks with rubber on the soles because they wear like socks! I’m getting holes in mine after 2 months, the seams around the toes are becoming loose too. And that’s for $100???! What a joke
February 26th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
why are the …
why are the alternative footwear like the 5 toes so expensive? Isn’t there some sort of rubber foot cover we can buy that will be similar to barefoot but will offer protection?
February 26th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Well I agree that …
Well I agree that it is way better than conventional shoes, but a heel strike regardless is still bad.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Well the idea with …
Well the idea with the rolly ones is apparently that it tilts the foot in the direction where your weight is placed. It’s to mimick walking in soft surfaces where you would sink into the terrain, like walking through mud or something. You don’t get this with concrete. As the foot flexes (dorsi or plantar) the bottom would just stay horizantal with the shin moving, whereas with soft terrtain, the shin would stay more vertical as the foot tilts more.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I still think they …
I still think they are bad for form unless they simulate barefoot. The only other shoes I have seen that would be pretty good would be the Nike Free, but it still has a heel strike shape, and I find it difficult to run with the ball of my foot in shoes. It may actually be worse to do that because you have to been your ankle quit a bit to hit the heel.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
It does look pretty …
It does look pretty tops in terms of protecting us while keeping good form. I wonder what you think of certain sorts of training footwear, like reverse heels (elevated under the ball of the foot to enhance stretch of the calves) or those strange rolly shoes where the bottoms are convex semi-sphericals where you must engage the ankle stabilizers, kinda like walking on a bosu.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
You are correct, …
You are correct, but if we were not used to shoes then out feet and ankles would be strong enough to do most things outside of working with sharp or heavy objects. When it come to athletics however I do believe Vibram is the superior choice of footwear.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Our body’s evolved …
Our body’s evolved to deal with natural terrain’s impacts. Due to being wading apes, this could be on soft ground like mud which conforms to the sole, as opposed to say, constant level flat concrete.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
The truth is: due …
The truth is: due to the wheels still possessing some friction, it would take off the back of the treadmill. I always thought that meme should be tethered.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
But wait, Vibrams …
But wait, Vibrams are also shoes, so clearly there are advantages to shoes, just not the altered gait or weakened musculature we get from overusing them when not necessary.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Sneakers may be the …
Sneakers may be the tools of satan
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I concur.
I concur.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Yes, but will an …
Yes, but will an airplane take off?
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Sherlock Holmes …
Sherlock Holmes used to say “never ignore the obvious” and if our feet are structured with arches its because the human body is naturally equipped to deal with impact. The billion dollar a year sneaker industry will try to sell you its product of the day and while it may feel “cushioned” it will have impact on other parts of your body. It is important to note the source and a sports medicine doctor has decided TO TELL THE TRUTH here instead of hawking some product.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
It should be …
It should be obvious to anyone that barefoot running is healthier and better than with shoes. The only reason our feet are so weak is because we have been making shoes for years and we have the weakest feet of any mammal. Barefoot is faster and more efficient. That’s why the Vibrams are the best shoe to exist thus far.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
This is a bunch of …
This is a bunch of huey. I wear trail shoes on the trails, flats in my road races and trainers for workouts. Anyone can teach themself to run with a front foot strike with or without shoes. If you want calususes on your feet the size of Mt. Rushmore, then go ahead and run shoeless.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
pain. shin splints …
pain. shin splints. POSE method helped this more than the shoes.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
@GloryHolesRule …
@GloryHolesRule Seriously? Your name is gloryHolesRules?? WTF!?
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
yea ive noticed …
yea ive noticed that when i run barefoot my calves get more of a workout
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
LOL!!!!!
LOL!!!!!
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Don’t be so EMO …
Don’t be so EMO metaZen… Either way we weren’t designed to wear running shoes… The Vibram 5 fingers are GRRRRReat!!
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
exactly!
exactly!
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
was it pain or just …
was it pain or just muscles working for the first time?
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
we weren’t “created …
we weren’t “created” at all….we evolved…god doesn’t exist…it’s a fairy tale…upgrade your brain matter, cuz one day it may matter..and yes I know you’re joking….but still…
February 26th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
We weren’t created …
We weren’t created to wear shoes? Then why did god create footlocker on the seventh day?