The January 2018 edition of Lower Extremity Review featured an article published by myself and Dr. Scott Spencer – Associate professor in the Division of Surgery and Biomechanics,
By Kheyrne Danu18 January 2018 Borrowed from The Perfect Fit: Finding The Right Shoes For Your Feet on the website www.longevitylive.com. Feet are the most-used part of the body, yet
Guest Post Written By: Bethany Widdicombe In the age of information, it can be exhausting to figure out why you are experiencing pain in your feet. What shoe
Instead of supporting the arch with orthotics or recommending rigid motion control running shoes, Typically tell my patients to take off their shoes and strengthen their feet. Why?
Here’s short video from a biomechanics lab who studied running in shoes vs barefoot and demonstrate the differences in how we land with and without shoes. Clearly shoes
Campitelli and colleagues from The Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine demonstrate strength related gains to the foot by running in Vibram FiveFingers. After five years of research,
For those who requested the slides for the lecture I had mentioned in a previous post, they have been posted below. You can also watch the presentation video which
Not only does it improve your foot stength amd improve your ability to run farther and more efficiently, running barefoot will make you smarter! Runners who want to
Andy wanted to give something back to the paediatric unit after his son Jude, five, was rushed to hospital in 2013, suffering a severe asthma attack. Andy McGhee
The goal of the short foot exercise is to “shorten” the foot by contracting the intrinsic muscles to raise the medial longitudinal arch, or in science-speak, pulling the
Hearing the the phrase “barefoot running” usually makes people cringe and think it must be crazy. While there are negatives to running without a physical shoe, the main
Nike is taking the Free a step further by introducing the Nike Free 1.0. For those familiar with the Nike Free line up, the higher numbers correspond to
Trying to figure out which shoe you should be wearing? If you follow my blog and understand the principles of running, then you know a shoe does nothing
I’ve received a lot of emails over the past several days about this article published in the New York Times on “maximalist” running shoes. I couldn’t resist commenting
If you want to feel instantly stronger and more stable during squats, deadlifts, and other lower-body exercises, try this simple trick: Kick off your shoes. That’s the latest
I had the opportunity to present my philosophy on running shoes and injuries at the National Meeting for the American Podiatric Medical Association in Hawaii on July 28,
Andrew Snope was understandably giddy when he stopped running about 11 a.m. Saturday morning. After all, he had been running almost non-stop for 24 hours on the track
A while back I posted some images of a runner who transitioned to minimalist shoes which demonstrated an improvement in arch structure (the entire post can be seen
The following is a great explanation on how running shoes can have a detrimental effect on our feet and lower extremity. This is an excerpt from Daniel
Even though this is a 3 year old article from the press (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/health/nutrition/18best.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0) it reminds us that there is no scientific based research or evidence to support the
What follows is my blog post which appeared this morning at www.podiatrytoday.com. I have also prepared a more descriptive version which I will post shortly including pictures which
Article by Dr. Nicholas Campitelli (Click to access Dr. Campitelli’s Office website) The debate is ongoing as to the use of minimalist shoes and running barefoot. Few studies
On March 31, 2014, the American College of Sports Medicine released this paper/brochure discussing what to look for in a running shoe. The American College of Sports Medicine
Here’s an article published in Outside Magazine that reveals how shoes do not create injuries, runners create their own injury. I’ve been interviewed several times by Outside Magazine
Barefoot running seems to be getting a lot of attention in the media again for some reason. There have been reports of minimalist shoes being on the decline
When looking at the traditional running shoe, or almost any shoe that is customary in our society, one observation becomes common- the heel. What is the reason that
Unless your running with an accentuated heel strike with an out-stretched leg well in front of your center of gravity then I say no. Why? Because there are
The following video is a series of strengthening exercises for runners that incorporates simple plyometric type activites with running form. They should be performed 3-4 times a week
Should we start calling them media shoes instead of minimalist shoes? Shoes do not make a difference when it comes to running, at least for preventing injuries that
I agree there is no one “fix-all” shoe or philosophy for running injuries. My approach to treating running injuries goes way beyond shoes. In fact, I like to
Below is the article I was involved in for the periodical Podiatry Today discussing all aspects of minimalist shoes with colleague and runner Kevin Kirby. It’s an interesting
A recent article in the Montreal Gazette titled “The rise and fall of the minimalist running shoe: After initially racing off the shelves, sales of the unusual design have
I was recently featured in an article of the September 2013 Edition of Men’s Health discussing barefoot running. The article discussed the dangers that can occur when runners
A recent study published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research reveals that a more narrow toe box construct of a shoe can lead to increase pressure
Impact forces decrease 14% with 10% increase in turnover. See Scott’s post on Runners World regarding this new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. By
See my latest blog Post on Podiatry Today. Have we forgotten about pronation? With all the hype surrounding minimalist shoes, the concern has shifted from controlling motion to
A recent study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise titled Kinematic and Kinetic Comparison of Running in Standard and Minimalist Shoes by Richard Willy and
As posted on Gizmodo. Reminiscent of the original waffle runner that launched Nike, the Free Hyperfeel is the company’s latest minimalist runner inspired by the actual geometry of
A simple read on minimalist running shoes as posted on My Body, My My Health. http://mybody-myhealth.com/choosing-minimalist-running-shoes/ Humans have always ran barefoot. Recreational running as a means of staying
Check out the video Randy Kreill made running in his huaraches!! See the video below for help lacing your huaraches to run in. Randy runs in the XeroShoes.
Finally I have discovered a boot that I can recommend to patients with chronic plantar fasciitis who are required to be in boots. The Tactical Research Mini-MiL. It
