Naked Feet - A Look At The Barefoot Running Moveme

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Naked Feet - A Look At The Barefoot Running Movement,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
After hundreds of years of walking with shoes on,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], is it time we relearn? There’s a movement going on that challenges the very foundation of sneaker wearers everywhere called barefooting. At its core,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], this running movement is all about getting back to basics. It’s based on the notion that feet perform best when they’re free to flex as the human form intended,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], without man-made cushioning and without inhibition. Most recently,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], runner and Harvard researcher Daniel Lieberman released a study in the journal Nature that supported the notion of barefoot running as a benefit to feet.
The underlying mechanical theory is based on the fact that shoes can sometimes prevent the naked foot from rolling properly through each step,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], or the toes from powerfully propelling the body forward. Barefooters also contend that a naked foot will not land on the back of the heel as it will in a shoe,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], instead landing on the outside edges—causing less strain on knee joints, the spinal column and the overall human skeleton.
There are plenty of skeptics. The majority of runners still take issue with forgoing footwear at this point. On a practical level alone,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it’s hard to fathom running through a dirty city,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], along the river in the cold,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], or even in a twig and stone-ridden forest without some sort of shoe for protection. And—think about it—during a race,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it doesn’t seem like hitting the porto for a bio break would be the most sanitary of options.
At New Balance,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], we’re committed to developing shoes with various levels of cushioning and support—from very little to plenty. And we’re continually exploring the human foot and the best way to accommodate it. We do this by working with renowned bio-mechanical engineers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], podiatrists,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and top-ranked ultra-marathoners—even barefoot ones. In this way,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], we’re able to offer footwear options for all kinds of needs—from the most minimal support on upwards. Unless of course you’re going barefoot. Then we’ll just cheer you on and offer another kind of support—the emotional kind.