are minimalist/barefoot running shoes just a meme?

>>42369546
yes. there is no research to support minimalist shoes do anything

lol, if you're gonna run barefoot just take your shoes off, you little queer

>>42369873
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22217561
minimalist shoes some what support the midfoot strike

>>42369873
Surely they protect from small shards of glass? Sharp rocks? Legos?

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The only real benefit I can tell is they feelfuckingamazingman.
But that's up to preference I guess. Pretty sure they don't help your runs in any way shape or form. Also if You're gonna get a pair make sure the soles are reinforced with some bullshit, had a mate who basically stepped on a huge glass-shard. Cut his foot pretty bad.

>>42370033
do you know any good ones?

>>42369546
I run 10 - 12 miles per day, and I swear by them. Once you get them you will immediately notice a difference in knee pain, however your calfs will be super sore, which is better for long term running. my advice find a good off-road trail to build up the the strength in your calfs and toes before you hit the road.

>>42371339
>Run 10-12 miles a day
Are you a competitive runner or something? I feel like that's excessive.

>>42370645
I use the merrel trail gloves 4, and I love them.

>>42371339
>Training for a half marathon in October
>Only ran 4.25 miles today
Doing it for a marathon or what?

>>42371351
I've done some competitions, but I mostly do it for fun.

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>>42369546
I got a pair of minimums trails. When i first started running in them my feet and calves would hurt but now they don't. Never had any other issues with them. I don't run a lot though only 3- 4 miles once or twice a week.