Frog feet are not my idea of a fashion statement. It's on par with wearing Crocs in public (not just for gardening anymore!) or knee-high nylons with a skirt.

But if you've been reading about the latest trends in active footwear, you have undoubtedly heard that "barefoot" running shoes are the belle du jour, attracting the attention of movie stars and real athletes alike. And if movies stars are wearing them, you KNOW you need them.

Basically, the theory goes that we have evolved to run without shoes, and therefore the super-high-tech, ultra-supportive soles of our running shoes today change the way we run, often leading to repetitive stress injuries. What?? You mean running a daisy chain of marathons in expensive running shoes doesn't guarantee an eternally youthful body?

Numerous articles and books have emerged touting the benefits of barefoot running, which may "protect the feet and lower limbs from some of the impact-related injuries now experienced by a high percentage of runners", including an article published in the journal Nature by Daniel Lieberman . **

via Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

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