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Biomechanics of Sport Shoes: The Disturbing Truth About Running Shoes,...

Biomechanics of Sport Shoes by Dr. Benno Nigg A middle-aged woman arrived at my office last week complaining of heel pain and carrying a bag of custom-made foot orthotics (orthotics are custom made...

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Minimalist Footwearers: Lay Off Those Heels!

Dr. Nirenberg wearing his Vibram Five Fingers Mark Anders is one of those top journalists who live the sort of romantic adventurous lives the rest of us can only dream about. Whether he’s surfing the...

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Barefoot Running Made Simple

Some people consider the fact that more and more people are successfully running barefoot some kind of scientific enigma. The “Free Your Feet” graphic below makes some of the science behind barefoot...

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Stick-e Yoga Socks: The Most Sensational New Minimalist Footwear

One of the most notable problems that people who practice yoga have with regards to their feet is that in some positions their bare feet can slip and cause a fall. There are few things worse in yoga...

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The Altra Adam: The Eve Of The Next Phase In Minimalist Shoes

The Adam's Effective Sipes As a passionate adherent of the minimalist footwear phenomenon, I was heartily anticipating the opportunity to try out Altra’s newly released Adam. I found it to be an...

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Diabetic Foot Care Is Critical To Avoid Amputation

Dr. Nirenberg treats a diabetic foot Although it is becoming so widespread that many Americans are taking it for granted, there is ample medical evidence to prove that diabetes is a very serious and...

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Hailing The Benefits Of Barefoot Walking On ShoeDigest.com

I was recently invited by the editors of shoedigest.com to write an article which addresses the question: Should Walkers Go Bare? To the surprise of everyone involved I managed to get the entire...

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The Amazing Story Of How Anthony Field Got His Wiggle Back!

How I Got My Wiggle Back How I Got My Wiggle Back A Memoir of Healing Anthony Field with Greg Truman Any parent who has spent any time at all watching children’s television with their kids is well...

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How A 3-Time All-American Runner Discovered Barefoot Running

Since Jeremy Johnson’s feet are 4E wide they are not a perfect fit into most racing shoes, so he wasn’t about to just put up with footwear that would restrict his running ability. A Master of Science...

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Nike Backed Research Proves Less Is More

Minimalist Vibram Five Fingers A recent study entitled Effect Of Increased Mechanical Stimuli On Foot Muscles Functional Capacity which was financially supported by Nike showed that various foot...

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