Barefoot Shoes

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The video on this page (youtube from Nature) is utterly fascinating.
http://birthdayshoes.com/results-of-...ning-to-emerge

Don't be confused by the fact that the barefoot runner has a higher point pressure than the shod runner. What is cool is the difference at initial impact. I want to find the paper and see if the higher point pressure is windlass rebound, essentially recycling the energy from mid/fore foot impact into a more powerful or more efficient toe-off.

I can't wear VFF, which was a huge disappointment. My toes and the VFF toes don't match. But I run in Chaco Z1 and Z2 sandals, which allow me to midfoot strike and solved a lot of my running troubles.

ETA: Ooooh, science nerd heaven! Looky! http://www.barefootrunning.fas.harvard.edu/