Barefoot Thundergod

Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the Born to Run event with Chris McDougall and the gang from the book born to run at the New York Ethical Culture Society in New York City. Now that I live near Philadelphia, I'm much closer to lots of cultural and other events happening in NYC, so I...

I guess part one of this post sparked a lot of discussion, so here's part II: Wearing a minimalist shoe definitely has its advantages, but it also has one clear disadvantage over running barefoot. When you start running barefoot, the sheer discomfort of running on a rough surface will make you...

Most people who consider themselves “barefoot runners” (myself included) actually don't run barefoot at all or at least not most of the time. They wear a “minimalist shoe”. It's hard not to hear about minimalist shoes these days since there is a huge buzz about...