FiveFingers

skeletal and joint injuries (Van Mechelen, 1992). A great deal of research into shoe design has been conducted specifically athletic shoes. More recently, scientists have considered the idea of minimalist footwear leading to the development of Vibram Fivefingers and other minimalist footwear. The lightweight shoe is supposed to mimic the experience of running barefoot while

Barefoot and minimalist running didn't die, but it didn't take root with mainstream runners either, largely due to a combination of runner needs and early footwear or lack thereof. Not every runner has access to natural surfaces, such as open fields, the most conducive surface for barefoot running. Not every runner has feet that can handle an unsupported landing due to problems such as arch issues or conditions like plantar fasciitis. The trend of barefoot and minimalist running In the early part

one of the runners chooses to go on a morning run, but everyone wakes up to join him. Caballo spends his night awake and stressed, and he doesn’t join the run initially. Caballo cheers up, but he becomes angry by Barefoot Ted again. He is wearing FiveFingers, and the only other pair of shoes he has are flip flops. Caballo tries to explain that those shoes will not protect him from the rocks and cactus needles. Caballo ends up leaving the group, and the author fears he will not ever come back. It becomes