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Aaron Keil, PT, DPT, clinical associate professor of physical therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago Many barefoot runners and experts in the sports medicine space believe that the benefits of ...

Like every fitness activity, running has its niches. Some people want to fight for first-place finishes, others cover wildly long distances in ultrarunning and cross country. For diehard minimalists, ...

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. A new study ...

Rik Scarce, a Skidmore College sociology professor, has produced a documentary, "Impact," on the debate over barefoot running versus running in shoes. Rik Scarce, 62, of Averill Park, discovered the ...

Barefoot running is like skinny-dipping: Something that’s already pretty fun becomes exhilarating and memorable when you’re more deeply connected to the environment and your body. You can’t help ...

It’s a small, but yet remarkable, sample size. Writing in response to a late August column about the history of minimalist running, two men emailed almost immediately after its publication. Although ...

It was around four to six million years ago when humans first evolved to walk upright. We continued to evolve into superb long-distance walkers and runners, made possible by our arched feet, long ...

Now a cult classic, the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall was groundbreaking in many ways when it was published in 2009. The book detailed the relatively obscure, secret world of the ...

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. It was Daniel ...

I'm training for my first 10K (April 24) and half-marathon (June 6), and my left foot is mad about it. I can't tell if it's plantar fasciitis or the bones on the top of my foot or what. The pain seems ...

Read on to learn what minimalist running shoes are and if they’re the right fit for you. Plus, we asked experts to share their top picks. What Is a Minimalist Running Shoe? Minimalist running shoes ...