1) Researchers studied the foot strike patterns of habitually barefoot runners versus habitually shod runners to see how footwear affects running form. 2) They found that habitually shod runners rear-foot strike when running barefoot, while habitually barefoot runners forefoot or midfoot strike when running barefoot. 3) Rear-foot striking puts more impact force on the body compared to forefoot or midfoot striking, which may increase injury risk over time for shod runners who rear-foot strike.

1. Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners Daniel E. Lieberman, Madhusudhan Venkadesan, William A. Werbel , , Adam I. Daoud, Susan D’Andrea, Irene S. Davis, Robert Ojiambo Mang’Eni & Yannis Pitsiladis Presentation by Sam Furie

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