Ali Burns
Rough Draft
Barefoot running can be described as running with little or no foot protection, basically running without shoes. Many runners have been switching to this trend in the past decade. Why? They believe that by removing the heel lift in shoes runners will be less subject to injury. Is this really true? In an article by Quinn, she states, “if treating foot pain was as simple as going barefoot, more podiatrists would recommend this simple solution” (1). As many people as there are for running shoeless, there are still many who completely disagree with it. An article by Hosny mentions Dr. Lesley Wolff, a foot and ankle surgeon, who said, “The repetitive pounding on the ground without protection, I think, is ridiculous” (2). …show more content…
Without shoes, feet are exposed to many small injuries. Just think about stepping on twigs, rocks, glass, and other road and sidewalk debris (Quinn 2). Not only will feet get cuts and bruises, blisters and calluses will form for the first month after switching (Kelso 4). Without insulation from shoes, frostbite can be a big problem in the winter (Quinn 2). Many barefoot running promoters may back themselves up with the fact that men were not born to run in shoes based on our ancestors not having foot protection. These supporters forget about the fact that humans were not born to run on the concrete or asphalt as we do today (Hosny 2). Some manufacturers even say, “stabilization and cushioning technologies solve contemporary problems such as asphalt” (Jensen
Rough Draft
Barefoot running can be described as running with little or no foot protection, basically running without shoes. Many runners have been switching to this trend in the past decade. Why? They believe that by removing the heel lift in shoes runners will be less subject to injury. Is this really true? In an article by Quinn, she states, “if treating foot pain was as simple as going barefoot, more podiatrists would recommend this simple solution” (1). As many people as there are for running shoeless, there are still many who completely disagree with it. An article by Hosny mentions Dr. Lesley Wolff, a foot and ankle surgeon, who said, “The repetitive pounding on the ground without protection, I think, is ridiculous” (2). …show more content…
Without shoes, feet are exposed to many small injuries. Just think about stepping on twigs, rocks, glass, and other road and sidewalk debris (Quinn 2). Not only will feet get cuts and bruises, blisters and calluses will form for the first month after switching (Kelso 4). Without insulation from shoes, frostbite can be a big problem in the winter (Quinn 2). Many barefoot running promoters may back themselves up with the fact that men were not born to run in shoes based on our ancestors not having foot protection. These supporters forget about the fact that humans were not born to run on the concrete or asphalt as we do today (Hosny 2). Some manufacturers even say, “stabilization and cushioning technologies solve contemporary problems such as asphalt” (Jensen