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Newton Shoes and Forefoot Running

http://www.yourrunning.com/blog-at_last_shoes_made_for_forefoot_runners

The running shoe industry is obsessed with promoting the idea that a "natural" gait involves striking the ground with the heel first. Almost every shoe is over-designed, over-engineered and over-technologised in an effort to make "heel to toe" transition as easy and as painless as possible. Well, I've never been a heel striker. And if you watch elite athletes you'll come to the same conclusion as me; 90% or more of them are NOT heel-strikers either.

How not to heel-strike?

Posted by melikerunfast on 6/1/2007

Simon: I've been reading the banter between you and Bobby about 'heel striking' and I can't tell if there's some arrogance from some runners about heel runners, or you're just having fun bashing each other..

But here's a serious question from someone who definitely doesn't have perfect form. What can I do to improve my form so that I'm properly landing on the balls of my feet - and thus be a candidate for a pair of those garish colored Newtons?

And do I have to learn to run like that to be a successful runner? (Would Bobby be faster if adapted and learned to love the Newtons?)