Barefoot: The Evidence Continues to Roll In...

As I continue reading Born to Run, I am more and more convinced that barefoot is the only way to run. In the middle part of the book, McDougall really starts laying on the hard data backing up his claims.

Studies around the world, for decades, have shown that the only correlation between shoe quality and injury is that the more expensive your shoes, the more likely you are to suffer an injury. If your shoes are over $95, you're 123% more likely to be injured this year!

After last Sunday's run, I will admit that my feet were a little tender. Not deep pain or soreness, just a little bit raw from the friction. The next day it was no problem, but I haven't had a chance to run again. Hopefully the extra friction will start to build up my feet's natural defenses, but I have yet to find out.

Soon, we may be trying out a running sandal of sorts. We have seen a number of videos on how to make a sandal that basically protects only against friction and spiky things without changing your stride or the feel of running.

More to come...