Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked by runners is, “How should my foot land on the ground?” In the wake of the previous decade’s barefoot/minimal shoe movement, people continue to emphasize certain foot strikes over others. (Heel striking is the primary “other” in these discussions.)
Claims are often made about injury prevention, improved speed, improved running efficiency, and certain ways being more “natural.” As with most universal claims in running, there’s a great deal of misinformation here. Let’s look at the facts about foot strikes.
Recommended Citation
Klein, Matthew, "It’s Okay to Be a Heel Striker" (2021). Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy. 156.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/pt_fac/156
Comments
Originally published in Runner's World Magazine. 2021.
https://www.runnersworld.com/