Minimalist Running Shoe Injuries: Three Case Reports

Kevin Kirby · Jan 7, 2014

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For those that are interested, a new paper on minimalist running injuries has just been published in The Foot.

The Foot
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 100-103, June 2013
Minimalist shoe injuries: Three case reports
David J. Cauthon, Paul Langer, Thomas C. Coniglione

http://www.thefootjournal.com/article/S0958-2592(13)00018-7/abstract

Abstract

Running in minimalist shoes continues to increase in popularity and multiple mainstream shoe companies now offer minimalist shoes. While there is no evidence that traditional running shoes prevent injuries, there are concerns that the designs of minimalist shoes may increase injury risk. However, reports of injuries in runners wearing minimalist shoes are rare. We present three injuries occurring in runners that were wearing minimalist shoes at the time of injury. All three of the runners switched immediately to the minimalist shoes with no transition period. We recommend that any transition to minimalist shoe gear be performed gradually. It is our contention that these injuries are quite common and will continue to become more prevalent as more runners change to these shoes.
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David Wedemeyer · Jan 7, 2014

Where are the guys touting this and minimalism as the be all, end all to reducing running injuries, the silence from their camp is deafening?

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