This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I first heard about Born to Run, the Chris ...

Someone who prefers walking barefoot at home may simply enjoy the variety of sensations that different surfaces provide. Cool ...

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It was Daniel Lieberman, the barefoot-running evolutionary biologist from Harvard, who first got me thinking about impact forces. Back in 2010, he and his colleagues published a hugely influential ...

British Olympic runners could run more economically by just taking off their shoes, say researchers. Olympic runners could run more economically by just taking off their trainers, say researchers at ...

"What the--?" This was my first reaction to seeing a runner shod in barefoot attire. These shoes are shaped to the contours of a foot in the same manner that a glove fits the hand; each toe is ...

Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid "heel-striking," and instead land on the ball of the foot or the middle of the foot. In so doing, these runners ...

This past spring, I stopped by a store to buy some sneakers. I picked a pair with a simple design and a reasonable price, but when I went to try them on, I noticed the insole was rubber, not fabric.