Tag Archive: fivefingers

Is Going Barefoot Really a Prescription for Fewer Running-Related Injuries?

The latest in performance footwear isn’t on display at America’s elite university track programs.  Nor will you find it on the pitch at professional soccer games.  You won’t see it on the baseball diamond, basketball court or football field either.  Why not?  Because the most recent innovation in athletic shoes (at least among a small…

Vibram Five Fingers the next big thing or the next big injury?

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past couple of years you have probably heard of Vibram Five Fingers shoes.  These shoes are very minimalistic in nature and create a barefoot like experience for your feet.  The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 20 muscles, and tons of sensory receptors also called…

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