Footwear innovator and sprinter Steven Shashen makes strides with minimalist footwear line. (more…)
Hal WalterSeptember 11, 2018
The 2-hour marathon barrier will be broken soon, and the runner to break it may be the one bold enough to race barefoot. Could a shoeless marathoner really go under…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 23, 2015
Like the pursuit of perfect health, searching for the perfect shoe is an ongoing endeavor. For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Barefoot running is impractical in the desert mountains of southern Arizona because of all the wind-blown thorns that can puncture the bottom of the foot; but barefoot running shoes, like…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very simple footwear to protect the bottoms of the feet. Sandals were the common covering in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Twenty years ago, a review of shoes and gait in the journal Pediatrics outlined some key factors that affect children’s feet. Pediatric orthopedist Lynn Staheli, M.D., from the Children's Hospital…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
For endurance athletes, most of the talk about better performance revolves around VO2max and lactate threshold. Despite their popularity these two factors they are more important for relatively short, middle…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Just Before the New York City Marathon (Yes, He’s Running Barefoot) Christopher McDougall’s bestselling book, Born to Run, significantly influenced the consumer trend toward barefoot running and minimalist, low-tech footwear.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 16, 2015
You know what I’m sore about? There are too many people jumping on the barefoot bandwagon. The 3rd annual International Barefoot Running Day™ will be Sunday May 5, 2013, even…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 16, 2015
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