Shoes may have changed how we run
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Wearing cushioned running shoes may have changed the way in which many of us run, new research suggests.
Using slow-motion footage, scientists have discovered that experienced barefoot runners land very differently from runners who wear shoes.
The researchers showed that runners who have trained barefoot tend to strike the ground with their forefoot or mid-foot, rather than their heel.
The team described their findings in the journal Nature.
Barefoot runners, the scientists say, may be at less risk of certain types of injury than those who wear cushioned running shoes.
