the journal Nature is publishing the results of research that compared the foot strike of runners in a variety of situations, including barefoot, in Vibram Five Fingers, and with conventional running shoes. Their conclusions are very favorable for those of that maintain that barefooting is the most natural way to run and that doing so reduces stresses on the knees and other body parts.
The primary Harvard professor involved with the research is Dr. Daniel Lieberman. Here is a GREAT video summarizing Dr. Leiberman’s studies.
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