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The Barefoot Professor: by Nature Video

Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman has ditched his trainers and started running barefoot. His research shows that barefoot runners, who tend to land on their fore-foot, generate less impact shock than runners in sports shoes who land heel first. This makes barefoot running comfortable and could minimize running-related injuries. Read more here http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100126/full/news.2010.36.html and find the original research here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature08723

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@alifsalleh I was ... ( 1 month ago by Polarcupcheck)

@alifsalleh I was considering horse shoes. I run on turf.

Don't hate and ... ( 1 month ago by kylewniewald)

Don't hate and compare christians because of one guy.. I'm a strong believer yet I think this is a great hypothesis.. I hate it when people start a creationist vs evolution debate on youtube.. It only shows that you don't have the guts to talk to someone face to face.. stop fighting on the internet, it only shows how dumb you are

Lol I'd look like a ... ( 1 month ago by castelinop)

Lol I'd look like a homeless guy if I ran barefoot.

I believe Nike and ... ( 1 month ago by ildanny80)

I believe Nike and Co.... don't totally agree to this "theory" ;o)

@castelinop No, ... ( 1 month ago by Beauty4Aspies)

@castelinop No, don't worry about what people think.

@speedstorm888 ... ( 1 month ago by Beauty4Aspies)

@speedstorm888 You're doing too much too soon.

Some people need ... ( 1 month ago by RichyMant)

Some people need running shoes with support just like some people need to wear glasses.

I agree totally ... ( 1 month ago by svele555)

I agree totally with this thesis about running, it seems natural, but we really can't apply same technique for walking right?
Do we need that initial heel contact while walking?

You can walk ... ( 4 weeks ago by sroberts421)

You can walk exactly the same way. I walk the same way I run barefoot which is with a forefoot strike.

2:36 with closed ... ( 4 weeks ago by stoidipukeaw)

2:36 with closed captions: Manipulative butter

@garylp3 According ... ( 4 weeks ago by stoidipukeaw)

@garylp3 According to a study, shoes costing $95 or more have over twice as many injuries as shoes that cost less than $45.

Navy SEAL forums ... ( 3 weeks ago by ericjamesharlow)

Navy SEAL forums brought me here

what if you step ... ( 2 weeks ago by rloo2)

what if you step on glass or sharp rocks lol

One time I babysat ... ( 2 weeks ago by JessieKateRose)

One time I babysat a little boy who basically just went where ever he wanted barefoot. I was pretty much just supposed to follow him. So he rode his tricycle up to some dumpsters, and there was broken glass all over the ground. Before I could say a word in protest, he was running around all over the broken glass. I was having a heart attack, but since he always ran around barefoot his feet were too calloused for him to notice. Long story short, broken glass won't stop you if you practice.

At 2:55, when he ... ( 1 week ago by rnecas)

At 2:55, when he says the heel strike is like hitting the heel with a hammer, that resonated with me, because running (but not sprinting) always felt like someone was trying to hammer my shins into my thigh or my thigh into my torso. I learned to fore/midfoot strike in my Chuck Taylors, and I actually enjoyed the feeling of jogging.

I haven't run ... ( 1 week ago by ShrinkingWithTheWolf)

I haven't run barefoot since summer time and I just got back into it since wearing shoes make me feel weighted down too much and cause my calves to burn because of the heel strike caused by wearing the shoes. I ran three miles straight the other day while barefoot and my legs have never felt that good while running. I felt a good deep stretch in my calves as I ran and there was no burn. I know people say to gradually work up to running barefoot but I wanted nothing to do with my shoes right away

try doing a serious ... ( 1 week ago by evandefraine)

try doing a serious running workout on a hard surface barefoot for any length of time, even if you are on the front of your foot. Not fun. I have nothing against barefoot running, I do it all the time on grass and such, but for seriously fast and long training, you need at least a little something on your feet.

0:22 Correction : ... ( 1 week ago by TheSickTV)

0:22 Correction : Humans have lived on the face of this Earth for less than 1,000,000 years.

@TheSickTV Humans ... ( 1 week ago by chrishawly)

@TheSickTV Humans have been around for approximately 2.4 million years. I think you meant to say "modern homo sapiens".

I didnt know they ... ( 1 week ago by xcracer321)

I didnt know they had pavement back wheh humans ran everywhere barefoot. Thats my biggest problem is studies always go back to primal areas but never discuss the reason shoes were invented. Shoes were made because of the invention of roads and concrete surfaces. Running shoes are very new yes but shoes in general have been around for a long time.

@xcracer321 Shoes ... ( 1 week ago by diTaykan)

@xcracer321 Shoes were made as a protection against the environment, and most ancient shoes had thin, flexible soles. If anything, they were most likely to keep the foot warm in cold environments (which is why many of the most ancient shoes found have been stuffed with grass as insulation) or to protect them from sharp rocks or very hot ground. Also, some earthen surfaces in Africa can be as hard as cement, particularly in the dry season. Shoes were not made because of roads.

I would not run ... ( 5 days ago by MochiNyoki)

I would not run barefoot outside. You are pretty much stepping on peoples spit, dog piss, cat poop that has dried up over time, and could possible step into something that will puncture your foot. I rather have my feet stay clean and protected lol.

@Sophiakopa Wow, ... ( 3 days ago by MochiNyoki)

@Sophiakopa Wow, really? Thats crazy haha
Thanks for the info