Comments on: My Barefoot Running Footstrike in Pictures https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html Running Shoes, Gear Reviews, and Posts on the Science of the Sport Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 By: Hhollines https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60566281 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60566281 Pete, that rocks!!!!!

I think your form is fine quite frankly.

In terms of foot position landing, this is exactly how I land in
shods. When I posted a pic of my landing (and a pic of my soles) a
while back, Tuck immediately told me to check out Anton K. and it was
right on. This is the exact wear and tear zone on my shoes.

Your son has a bright future :). Think of all you will teach him that
we didn’t know.

I’ve tried really hard this week to move to a mid-foot strike (don’t
ask me why) and I gave up yesterday and returned to my forefoot strike
today and I’m back to feeling great. I guess I’m in that 1% – 2% of
runners with a pure forefoot strike and I’ll leave it alone and never
try to switch again. The mid-foot strike caused a very minor PF tweak
as well as tension in the AT so that was my sign to quit and today no
pain at all as I returned to my forefoot strike. Hence, why I must
zero drop shoes because any heel build up interferes with my forefoot
strike and pushes me to a mid-foot strike.

Harry

]]> By: Tuck https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60483378 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60483378 Very cool. Much better form than your Vibram heel-strike from a while ago. :)

Note you and your son are landing on the outside of the foot and rolling in.

]]> By: Pete Larson https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60571249 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60571249 In reply to Hhollines.

Harry,

Pretty amazing isn’t it! I did some similar shots in my Mach 12 flats,
and was seeing heel strikes – looks like a bit more bare footing is in
order for me. I need to figure out how to keep my son out of
marshmallow shoes!

Pete

]]> By: Hhollines https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60566413 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60566413 In reply to Pete Larson.

Pete, this also shows the difference in the forefoot vs. mid-foot strike. The shock absorbers are in the forefoot area so even a mid-foot strike decreases the natural shock absorbers and reduces the energy return from the uncoiling of the plantar muscles and achilles tendon.

Harry

]]> By: Ted Beveridge https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60488109 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60488109 That is GREAT video footage. Just brilliant. Our feet are certainly designed to be shock absorbers. How many rubber bands (ligaments) do we have in our feet? I don’t know the number but it’s gotta be alot.

]]> By: Pete Larson https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60483815 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60483815 In reply to Tuck.

Tuck – yeah, quite an improvement from last September :) The lateral
forefoot landing followed by inward role is almost always how I have seen it
done – this made me happy.

Pete

]]> By: Ted Beveridge https://runblogger.com/2010/07/my-barefoot-running-footstrike-in.html#comment-60488170 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/runblogger/wordpress/?p=613#comment-60488170 Great video! Proof positive that our feet are designed to run, they’re great shock absorbers. How many rubber bands (ligaments) do we have in our feet?

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