The best minimalist shoes should feel like extensions of your feet, allowing your feet to move freely, as if you were barefoot. With a little patience, they can offer a fun and freeing running ...

A sporty trend that champions the benefits of ditching traditional footwear to connect directly with the ground. This ...

Methods Ground reaction force data and kinematics were collected from 22 highly trained runners during overground running while barefoot and in three shod conditions (minimalist shoe, racing flat and ...

These shoes do exactly that. This shoe is as close to running barefoot as it gets in terms of weight. The cushioning system is decidedly not barefoot-like. Each shoe weighs 7.1 ounces, one of the ...

Background Advocates of barefoot running suggest that it is more natural and may be a way to minimise injury risk. In contrast, opponents believe shoes are needed to adequately cushion and support the ...