it’s been fascinating to watch the shoe companies deal with the overwhelming tide of science  that’s been rising in favor of natural running. first, they were silent. then, they went with the silly ‘everyone is an experiment of one’ line. now, they’re talking about ‘whittling down traditional shoes.’ why are traditional shoes the starting point?…

Dr. Lieberman, the Harvard professor who helped develop the “Running Man” theory of evolution, has just published a blockbuster of a study. It’s on the cover of Nature magazine, and makes this conclusion: runners in shoes suffer THREE TIMES the collision forces of barefoot runners. check out the video: Nature: The Barefoot Professor

i just wanted to say that this is the best book i have ever read. it felt like a series of lighbulbs going off. your insights and research made me realise what was wrong with my running… the shoes. i am now running in minimal shoes (still working on getting my feet strong enough to…

I heard the same interview during a long car trip from Chesepeake Bay to Nashville.  I pulled over in Roanoke, found a bookstore and bought “Born To Run”.  I dove in as soon as I got home and devoured the book in a few nights.  Since then, I’ve been running and walking barefoot daily (about…