Explore the surprising benefits and trade-offs of barefoot running and whether this popular trend truly builds stronger legs.

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 ...

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 ...

As oxymorons go, “barefoot shoes” takes some beating. Otherwise referred to as “minimalist footwear”, these are shoes designed to mimic the experience of not wearing shoes. Evangelists include Joe ...

There’s nothing quite like running in minimalist running shoes. They have thin soles, are flexible, and are optimized for responsiveness, so you can get a better feel for the earth beneath your feet.

Barefoot running isn’t a new phenomenon. Barefoot running on a frozen lake? That’s a new one for us here at Runner’s World. It first came to our attention in January when Norwegian YouTuber Jonas ...

Now a cult classic, the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall was groundbreaking in many ways when it was published in 2009. The book detailed the relatively obscure, secret world of the ...

The current trend in running footwear is towards shoes with carbon-fibre plates and more cushioning than a sofa. The Nike kicks worn by Eliud Kipchoge when he broke the sub-2hr barrier for the ...

Talking with Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run, it's easy to see what has made him such a great interpreter of athletic prowess for the general public. Born to Run — part travelogue, part ...