Vibram Barefoot Shoes

A healthy alternative to running shoes are Vibram barefoot shoes. By running barefoot, you can actually strengthen ligaments and tendons in your feet. Small Ligaments and tendons weaken over time from the unnatural support you get from running shoes.

Runners who use shoes have a completely different form than runners who run barefoot? Regular shoe runners will strike the heel of their foot first. This causes a shock to surge throughout body. Barefoot runners will strike the ground with the front of their foot. Running like this reduces shock to the body by functioning like a spring that compresses when it impacts the ground. This is a key reason barefoot running is more beneficial than running in regular shoes. People still shy away from running barefoot because of the risk of bruising the foot from objects and ruff terrain. This is solved by Vibram toe shoes and their rubber soul that is formed to your foot. Your feet are protected and you are able to maintain the barefoot experience.

When running in regular shoes, the impact point of your foot is the heel. This is why every new shoe that hits the market has a new design that reduces impact on the heel. Striking the ground with the heel first puts runners at an increased risk of injury. Many of these shoes have stability issues. The less stability there is means the more you run the risk of rolled and sprained ankles. The continuous impact on the knees and body is tremendous, This is a big problem for runners who run on concrete and other hard surfaces. The list of  potential health issues can be a mile long.
 It also seems that these newly designed heels that companies keep designing are criticized by health professionals as soon as a year after they come out.

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars every year on new state of the art shoes, runners could be running barefoot. If people would educate themselves before buying a pair of running shoes, they might realize there is more to running than the cardio aspect, and relate the health benefits to their entire body. These shoes will leave your legs sore, starting the first time you use them, because of the dormant and rarely used muscles that were exercised during your run. Vibram barefoot shoes allow your body to function the way it was supposed to, thus allowing rarely used muscles to be strengthened while reducing injury. Your body automatically adjusts to the new form of running because we were genetically programmed to move and function a certain way. The experience is amazing.

If you are skeptical about these shoes, then try running barefoot one time and you will feel difference. The next step: The shoes.