I’m not into fads. I never tried the Atkins diet, I didn’t twerk and I don’t wear barefoot shoes. Until now, that is.
I had always heard people extolling the benefits of barefoot shoes – lightweight shoes with no support, zero drop, as little as 3 mm under foot and a wide toe box – such as stronger feet and improved gait, but since I don’t really have any obvious problems wearing regular shoes, I paid them no heed. The thought of running across a rough trail with just a few millimeters between me and the rocks just sounded painful, never mind the lack of arch support.
