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This reminds me of the powerful arguments that Christopher McDougall presented in his book (Born to Run[1]) around bare-foot running [2]. I've tried running bar
by 6ak74rfy 8y ago
This reminds me of the powerful arguments that Christopher McDougall presented in his book (Born to Run[1]) around bare-foot running [2]. I've tried running bare-foot and using old-ragged shoes and absolutely love it.
[1]: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289283-born-to-run https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6289283-born-to-run
[2]: http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/the-barefoot-running-debate/ http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/the-barefoot-runni...
- RobertRoberts 8y agoAny reason this should be down voted? I read that "born to run" was partly a scam book (can't recall exactly, but the cover was photoshopped for one, and the stories about some runners never getting hurt was just totally false, etc...) But barefoot running is a great way to run, no knee or back issues after doing this for years.
- ABS 8y agopossibly because these shoes and the article are exactly the opposite of barefoot running?
- RobertRoberts 8y agoIt still seems like a relevant response if these shoes (long term) are even more detrimental to our bodies the previous designs. He was pointing out that the appeal of these shoes appears to be simply mimicking what the body already does. I took this as a valid criticism of these shoes. This is especially relevant because there's been decades of shoe manufacturers designing for poor running form. Surely HN isn't just for commenting on support of a product in a linked story, but also considered criticism?