Like every fitness activity, running has its niches. Some people want to fight for first-place finishes, others cover wildly long distances in ultrarunning and cross country. For diehard minimalists, ...

Natalie Collins has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council, Medical Research Future Fund, and Arthritis Australia. New Balance provided all shoes used in this study, ...

Want more tried and tested recommendations from the RW editors? Sign up to our new weekly newsletter Kit Bag. Click here to subscribe. There’s nothing quite like running in minimalist running shoes.

Modern running shoes deliver speed and comfort via carbon fiber plates and towering midsoles. When you strip all that away, you’re left with almost nothing separating your feet from the ground—a.k.a.

While we were initially skeptical of the comfort of the Trail Glove, these barefoot shoes for women and men surprised us with the level of support, smooth upper material, and improved ground feel. We ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Hop on the barefoot shoe trend today Izzy Baskette is a shopping writer for PEOPLE with five years of experience in digital media. She ...

Running is a very inclusive activity. Whether you’re well-seasoned in physical fitness or just starting your personal journey, running can be a great introduction to exercising. Another beautiful ...

Barefoot running and minimalist shoes offer less heel-cushioning. It is postulated that when an RFS runner changes from a traditional shoe to a minimalist shoe (or no shoe), landing on the heel will ...

For as long as human beings have been upright, we have run. The exact date at which we began doing the ol’ left-right-left is impossible to say, but evolutionary biologists suggest it to be between 2 ...

The debate between running shoes and barefoot running has divided fitness enthusiasts for years. While modern footwear technology promises comfort, support, and injury prevention, advocates of ...

With the increasing popularity of minimalist footwear and barefoot running, it is imperative that clinicians understand running mechanics and the potential implications of these footwear options.