Zero Drop Running Shoes: What Are They + Pros and Cons

Over a decade ago now, runners became obsessed with a “new” trend of running barefoot, which lead to a huge spike in Achilles, calf, knee and foot injuries. Whoops. Luckily we now have a happy medium with zero drop running shoes.

One of the first to hit the market was Altra running shoes. started when founder Golden Harper ran a 3:08 marathon at age 10.

Yup, you read that correctly!

It should come as no surprise that a boy who runs that fast was raised in a family that owned a running shoe stor...