If by latest running shoe you meant latest cushioned, arch-supporting, spring-embedded running shoe, I disagree. That kind of shoe will cause you to run very po

If by latest running shoe you meant latest cushioned, arch-supporting, spring-embedded running shoe, I disagree. That kind of shoe will cause you to run very poorly and will probably injure you, unless you pay careful attention to your form and practice hard. If, on the other hand, you meant a barefoot running shoe (partial to Vivo myself), those induce a much more natural form and make it easier to maintain. I've been running with a barefoot shoe for years with just three principles, which I discovered mostly on my own by feeling it out before finding out that I was right: 1) Pelvis aligned with the ground, 2) Spine erect, shoulders back, 3) Strike ball first.