A bit more on barefoot

Following my recent post about my outing without shoes (which did result in sore calves a couple of days later, in a healthy feeling kind of way), I thought I would post a link to an article from the excellent New York Times “Phys Ed” section.

I think it sums things up really well. To quote the final statement from Daniel Lieberman:

I disagree with the notion that somehow modern runners are biomechanically disadvantaged and require fancy, expensive shoes. But I also reject the notion that we should return to life in the Stone Age. If you want to wear shoes, that’s fine, but if you want to try barefoot or in a minimal shoe running, you might really enjoy it.

You can read more here.