Minimalist shoes are born from the assumption that the best, most natural running is done barefoot. Your feet should be free to be feet: complex constructions of arches, cables, and levers that react ...

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A physical therapist explains what runners will benefit the most from barefoot running—and who should stay away from the shoe-free life. Many barefoot runners and experts in the sports medicine space ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for minimalist running shoes may have waned since the barefoot running craze that sparked them but fitness experts say the idea of minimalism has left a lighter, ...

The latest trend among runners, barefoot running shoes look more like gloves than shoes. Indeed, they’re often called “five toe” shoes. Inspired by a growing enthusiasm for barefoot running, barefoot ...

Rik Scarce, a Skidmore College sociology professor, has produced a documentary, "Impact," on the debate over barefoot running versus running in shoes. Rik Scarce, 62, of Averill Park, discovered the ...

Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a ...

Aaron Keil, PT, DPT, clinical associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago Many barefoot runners and experts in the sports medicine space believe that the benefits of ...