Naked speed
The article “Running barefoot cushions impact of forces on foot” (SN: 02/27/10, p. 14) says a lot about whether running barefoot is or isn’t healthier than running shod. Has anyone looked into which is faster? Henry Jones, Baton Rouge, La.
“No,” responds Daniel Lieberman, a professor of evolutionary biology at Harvard University.
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