A shoe with five separate toe pockets looks strange the first time you see it. FiveFingers sit closer to fully barefoot than almost anything else you can buy, and that changes how you need to approach them.
Every running shoe has a drop number, and most runners have never checked theirs. Here's what zero-drop actually means, how it differs from minimalist and barefoot, and who should be careful before switching.
A rock that barely registers on pavement can roll an ankle on a trail. Barefoot and minimalist running off-road needs more caution, and different tools, than the road ever did.
A treadmill belt looks like the safest place to try running without shoes. The real hazards show up on the sole of your foot, not the ground. Here's how to try it without paying in blisters.
Most barefoot-running advice is about form and shoes. The one change researchers can actually measure is in your foot muscles, and the numbers are bigger than most people expect.
A toe-shoe company paid $3.75 million to settle claims it couldn't prove. Here's what the studies on minimalist running shoes actually show, and where the marketing got ahead of the science.
Barefoot running does not have to hurt you. Most barefoot-running injuries are transition injuries: the result of doing too much, too soon, or carrying bad habits over from cushioned shoes. Know the common ones and you can usually steer around…
How long does it take to switch to barefoot running? There is no single number, and anyone who gives you one is guessing. A realistic range is several weeks to many months, depending on where you start, how often you…
Where you run matters as much as how far. The ground gives different feedback and different risks, and picking the right surface is one of the simplest ways to make the barefoot transition go well. This is general information, not…
Barefoot or minimalist shoes? It is one of the first questions people ask, and the honest answer is that they are two points on the same path, not opposing camps. Both move you toward a lighter, more natural stride. They…