Barefoot Running

This has something that has started to become somewhat controversial of late. Barefoot running is promoted as a natural alternative to the use of running shoes. There are certainly mixed views about barefoot running on podiatry forums. Many websites do promote barefoot running and there is even one anti-barefoot running website! Running shoes are needed to protect the foot from the road or injurious objects. Those promoting barefoot running do make extraordinary claims about the benefits of it that are not supported by the research evidence. You can ask any question you have on barefoot running at the Foot Health Forum, but the best advice is to do it in moderation and be careful in interpreting all the claimed benefits for it. The debate about barefoot running is even happening in French.