At a two-mile run in my hometown last Friday, one runner stood apart in style. While fellow athletes walked around post-race in cushy running shoes, Chris stood rehydrating with nothing more than sock-like booties covering his soles.
"At 40, I’m running faster than I ever did before,” said Chris, who has run on and off for about 20 years. He began going barefoot in July 2009.
More and more people seem to be running barefoot. Though the running shoe is a popular piece of American style, some runners are arguing that a shoeless lifestyle promotes an injury free one. Some supportive research points to the low rate of knee and hip injuries in cultures that frequently lack shoes. Blogger David Sypniewski offers a post touting this point of view and other informative tips on baring your sole.
For a quick introduction for how your style changes when you switch to bare feet, tune into to insight from an instigator of the trend, Christopher McDougall who authored "Born to Run."
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