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Jhuff Mar 2013 9:20am, 27 Mar 2013 3,717 posts	Quote Pin Jhuff Cat, I do think one can be efficient running while barefoot as long as their body POSEition remains properly aligned
GlennR Mar 2013 10:04am, 27 Mar 2013 6,995 posts	Quote Pin GlennR What has happened to the missing 57,000 plus posts on this thread?
shanksi Mar 2013 11:46am, 27 Mar 2013 1,167 posts	Quote Pin shanksi I think there was a fairly recent study (probably linked to in the deleted posts) that seemed to indicate that the runners tested ran slightly less efficiently when barefoot rather than in lightweight shoes. Surprising? A similar study (by the same people?) indicated that lighter shoes are better for efficiency than heavier shoes. Not surprising!
BanjoBax Mar 2013 11:51am, 27 Mar 2013 3,964 posts	Quote Pin BanjoBax gutted to see the minus -57000 posts notification for the thread That thread got me running again when I couldnt, though I originally posted on Santa's "learning to run again" as MER was a bit boisterous at the time
FenlandRunner Mar 2013 12:08pm, 27 Mar 2013 15,616 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner I agree with Shanksi about heavy versus light weight shoes. When I swap from heavy to light it's like fitting a turbo charger
santababy Mar 2013 12:16pm, 27 Mar 2013 68,664 posts	Quote Pin santababy CRIKEY IS THAT THREAD STILL AROUND? oops shouty. must look for it. actually it was a great thread which questioned a lot of stuff and people.
James1982a Mar 2013 12:22pm, 27 Mar 2013 8,885 posts	Quote Pin James1982a was it a 5? I thought it was a 1
Jhuff Mar 2013 1:14pm, 27 Mar 2013 3,718 posts	Quote Pin Jhuff Fr, just keep the turbocharged all the time ditch those foot ankers ....
FenlandRunner Mar 2013 1:15pm, 27 Mar 2013 15,619 posts	Quote Pin FenlandRunner J, I like slow, my target race only needs 3 mph for success
BanjoBax Mar 2013 1:16pm, 27 Mar 2013 3,965 posts	Quote Pin BanjoBax Santa - this is the MER thread as its still on my watch list, FETCH must have trimmed it to make it lighter and more efficient James - I thought the number on my notification started with a -5, had lots of numbers after it and I just assumed Glenn was right the lighter weight shoes thing seems self evident, all my shoes are pretty lightweight its just me thats not very efficient