Now a cult classic, the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall was groundbreaking in many ways when it was published in 2009. The book detailed the relatively obscure, secret world of the ...

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 ...

Minimalist running doesn't mean running less. If anything, it's about running more, about making changes to enable one to keep running longer and without pain, the way our ancestors did.

Dear Running Doc: I am 45 years old and thinking of trying to run barefoot or use a minimalist running shoe. I run 45 miles a week currently with a structured shoe. I run three marathons a year.

WHY YOU FEEL IT RUNNING MINIMALIST: "A lot of the muscles that are supposed to be doing their job, like the glutes, hamstrings, hip rotators, ...

The best minimalist running shoes, when used properly, can be useful training tools to strengthen your feet. In this guide, we review a range of styles and models.

Therefore, Osterman says, it’s probably best to stick with minimalist shoes that still have some heel for shock absorbance—not barefoot running shoes such as Vibram FiveFingers. Almost every running ...

Podiatrists breakdown how minimalist running shoes can strengthen your feet and calves and share some top picks for the best pairs to buy in 2024.

Cook began running in a pair of minimalist shoes. The results, some would say, were predictable. He tore a tendon in his right foot. Sign up for the Health newsletter.

Enthusiasm for minimalist running shoes may have waned since the barefoot running craze that sparked them but fitness experts say the idea of minimalism has left a lighter, flatter, more natural ...