Barefoot running shoes - reviewed

Barefoot running shoes may sound like an oxymoron – but there is some logic behind them. Why do some runners prefer them, and what are the best models?

Barefoot running has been one of the hottest topics of discussion among runners ever since Chris McDougall's book Born to Run brought the subject to full light.

McDougall wrote about a theory developed by Harvard scientists that running barefoot naturally reduces your impact on the ground – by forcing you to land on your mid-foot or fore-foot r...