Run SMART coach Vince Sherry contributes a column titled, “High Country Running,” to the Outdoors section of the Arizona Daily Sun. His latest piece is on barefoot running. Check out Vince’s take on the latest running fad. Below is his opener from the article…
Running barefoot has become a hot topic lately. The benefits are undeniable … Stronger feet, a more efficient stride and the possibility of running injury-free all lure runners into giving it a try. For some reason the idea seems new and radical, but running barefoot or with minimal footwear was the only option available no longer than a generation or two ago. Consider that the advent of modern shoe technology is only about 30 years old and Nike started adding air to their midsoles in 1979.
