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2013-05-16: Was the barefoot and minimalist running 'explosion' just a fad? Recent stats from the shoe industry suggest a decline. Here's why it's more likely a…
…Read More »2011-06-06: A comprehensive discussion of the barefoot running debate, explaining the origins of the theory, its validity and potential stumbling…
…Read More »2010-03-17: The final instalment in a 5-part Q & A series on barefoot running. Today: innovation, the future and an ultimate…
…Read More »2010-03-17: Part 4 of our barefoot Q & A, tackling cushioning, proprioception, the strength of the foot & 'intelligent' muscle…
…Read More »2010-03-17: In this instalment of the barefoot Q & A, we discuss performance and injury implications, and belief around…
…Read More »2010-03-16: We discuss the footstrike and the kinematic changes associated with barefoot…
…Read More »2010-03-16: We kick off a 5-part Q & A series on all things barefoot and shod running. We start with a discussion of "natural" running, and…
…Read More »2011-11-22: So last night, at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa where I’m based, I gave a presentation on barefoot running, aimed at the public.…
…Read More »2019-06-03: The Science of Sport has a podcast! In case you missed, we have four episodes already, and the plan is a fortnightly discussion on some…
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