i become interested in barefoot running becos one of my ex-fighters, peter crooke, runs with the technique of a barefooted runner even though he has shoes on and would not dream of being barefoot- other than in the ring!- but peter was a very good runner and it got me thinking that there might be something to this forefoot landing first argument- i have now been experimenting on myself and now after about a year of running barefoot would not dream of wearing shoes to run- it teaches the body to be aware and is so much more enjoyable- all my fighters now run barefoot as part of their training- it teaches the body to talk the impact by really using the muscles of the calves to shock absorb- mine felt like i had never used them at first!- i personally feel the barefoot shoes are a marketing skank becos nothing compare to the sensitivity of a bare sole- i now run on road, pavement, grass whatever, and thats in wolverhampton!!- and it is all joy as long as you listen to your body-

my advice- build up slowly, let the body teach you the art of running, and enjoy every step.....

and if someone says what about glass, tell them you do run with your eyes open...