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Science, American legal system confirm barefoot shoes are bullshit
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoDon't wear them, I have no skin in the game. But those two movies of runners, one with shoes and one without, are not convincing. Anybody who hasn't run barefoot all their life is likely to adopt a conservative, mincing gait. Doesn't prove anything about the indian tribe referred to. Unless that movie was of one of them, which I doubt.
- kstenerud 12y agoNo, they didn't confirm that barefoot shoes are "bullshit", only that there's not enough research to support Vibram's claims, much like there's not much research to support traditional shoes, the raised heels of which are descendants from medieval times when heels were used for stability in the stirrups of a horse, allowing the rider to shoot a bow while in motion (and in modern times, allow you to appear taller than you really are).
- lauradhamilton 12y agoI've run in minimalist shoes (puma H-street, not the five fingers) for years and significantly prefer the experience to the heavy, inflexible Nike / New Balance shoes. I have a forefoot strike though. Wouldn't recommend using "barefoot" / minimalist shoes if you're a heelstriker.