20. Should You Run Barefoot?

The Endure Stronger Podcast

Since Chris McDougall's seminal book "Born to Run" was published in 2009, a lot of runners have been wondering: "Should I go barefoot?"⁣ ⁣

The answer is: it depends. ⁣ ⁣

This week on the Endure Stronger podcast, we discuss all things barefoot running, including:⁣ ⁣

- What the barefoot movement gets right about our natural ability to run⁣ ⁣

- How going barefoot can lead to a reclamation of our natural running mechanics, and also:⁣ ⁣

- How minimising our shoewear can wake up our feet, reducing injuries and create all-round stronger runners.⁣ ⁣

We also discuss:⁣ ⁣

- How returning to ancestral running isn't as seamless in a modern, pavement-filled environment⁣ ⁣

- What running trainers can do for your running if your movement quality is sound, and⁣ ⁣

- What a lot of runners get wrong (and wind up MORE injured) when they try going barefoot.⁣ ⁣

Our take? We think it's best to walk around in minimal shoes most of the time, and running in them some of the time. ⁣ ⁣

What's yours? Listen and find out.⁣ ⁣

P.S:We're taking a brief hiatus after this episode for a holiday in mid-June. We'll be back very soon!