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  2. Barefoot running - Wikipedia

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    Barefoot running, also called "natural ... In the United States, the Barefoot Runners Society was founded in November 2009 as a national club for unshod runners and ...

  3. Barefoot Running Is Fast, Fun, and Bad**s—But It’s Not for ...

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    McDougall argues that barefoot running is the key to their longevity in the sport—and many other runners have taken Born to Run as their invitation to ditch their sneakers. Because barefoot ...

  4. Barefoot - Wikipedia

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    Barefoot running can be dangerous, especially to runners who do not adequately prepare or give their feet time to adapt to the new style. Many injuries are possible, such as injuries to the Achilles tendon or plantar fascia , or stress fractures in the metatarsal bones or lower leg.

  5. Rarámuri - Wikipedia

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    They are renowned for their form of prayer that involves running for extended periods of time. [ 1 ] Originally inhabitants of much of Chihuahua, the Rarámuri retreated to the high sierras and canyons such as the Copper Canyon in the Sierra Madre Occidental on the arrival of Spanish colonizers in the 16th century. [ 2 ]

  6. Save Your Sole and Your Budget: Run Barefoot

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    Give up running shoes and go barefoot. Your gait will improve, you'll suffer fewer injuries, and you'll be making. Want to save $500 a year, be as fit as a lion, and stick it to big corporations ...

  7. Podiatrists Share Pros and Cons of Barefoot Shoes: Do You ...

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    ST-5. Barefoot shoes usually offer no arch support by design, but some shoes like the Topo Athletic ST-5’s offer minimal support with the included removable insole.The insole makes the shoe feel ...

  8. Locomotor effects of shoes - Wikipedia

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    Shod runners tend to heel strike due to the designs of the modern shoes, which have thick heels to reduce the impact force from the ground. When running barefoot, however, some runners tend to shift to a forefoot striking pattern to avoid such impact, which is equivalent to 2–3 times the body weight. [22]

  9. Shoeless trek at Goodyear Half Marathon will be no small feet ...

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    On Saturday, 53-year-old Akron runner Erik Rueschman will wake up to join 2,500 participants in the 10th annual Goodyear Half Marathon & 10K. Unlike the other runners, however, he won’t be ...