Donno if anyone has seen this yet. If so, sorry about the duplicate posting. The study's Abstract is here:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a933410094~frm=abslink
The Runners World artice about it is here:
http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2011/02/feb-28-new-study-says-barefoot-running-is-different-from-minimalist-shoe-running-what-does-this-mean-we-still-dont-know.html?cm_mmc=nutrition-_-03172011-_-nutrition-_-BLOG%3a%20Peak%20Performance%20by%20Amby%20Burfoot
I like it! It really does back up the barefoot before VFFs reasoning that most barefoot and indeed minimalist runners have. Barefoot seems to trump shoes every time for naturally good form. Although, I wish they had used actual zero-drop shoes in the experiment. If so this study is almost silly, discrediting Nike Frees rather than taking a perspective on feeling the ground vs. ALMOST feeling the ground with thin protection.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a933410094~frm=abslink
The Runners World artice about it is here:
http://peakperformance.runnersworld.com/2011/02/feb-28-new-study-says-barefoot-running-is-different-from-minimalist-shoe-running-what-does-this-mean-we-still-dont-know.html?cm_mmc=nutrition-_-03172011-_-nutrition-_-BLOG%3a%20Peak%20Performance%20by%20Amby%20Burfoot
I like it! It really does back up the barefoot before VFFs reasoning that most barefoot and indeed minimalist runners have. Barefoot seems to trump shoes every time for naturally good form. Although, I wish they had used actual zero-drop shoes in the experiment. If so this study is almost silly, discrediting Nike Frees rather than taking a perspective on feeling the ground vs. ALMOST feeling the ground with thin protection.