You can't always pick a route that's completely trail-based, but off road shoes aren't always the best on the tarmac. Here's ...

So you’ve decided to get off the tarmac and onto the soft stuff – congratulations! Trail running can be a stupendous way to get deeper into the backcountry, faster, take your love of running to the ...

Minimalist shoes are born from the assumption that the best, most natural running is done barefoot. Your feet should be free to be feet: complex constructions of arches, cables, and levers that react ...

“Barefoot” Ted McDonald played a lively and central role in Christopher McDougall’s breakout book, Born to Run, with a simple but revolutionary message: “Some of the best technology you’ll ever own ...

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.

Some folks swear by barefoot running as a gimmick-free way to naturally move. Others claim it adds needless stress on the foot. Research efforts to prove one side right stand inconclusive, giving the ...

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Barefoot running has become a hot fitness trend thanks to evidence that it can reduce injuries and strengthen feet. But ironically, many “barefooters” prefer to keep their feet covered. Fear of ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Maybe you’ll see Michae Legault of Pleasant Hill, Calif., in shoes on special occasions. But you certainly won’t see him running in shoes. The former track and cross-country ...