At the end of a very positive article about a guy from Wales hoping to run the London marathon barefoot was this bizarre 'expert' sound bite - "Running barefoot can actually improve running proficiency by 5% because the extra skin that is exposed increases the body's access to oxygen."
Wow, so that must be it. Maybe I could just take my pants off and carry on wearing shoes?
Wow, so that must be it. Maybe I could just take my pants off and carry on wearing shoes?