Is anyone else suspicious that all these articles about barefoot running started appearing at the same time a bunch of companies came out with specialized "barefoot" shoes?
It all started a couple of years ago when that research into how expensive/fancy trainers were actually not as good for athletes as bog standard "normal" ones.
And that progressed into bare footed is even more beneficial / less injury prone.
With that said I admit that I also remember seeing ads for a barefoot style "shoe" too. So you could well be right.
(as it stands I recall the science and research was pretty solid - especially the stuff about cheap trainers over expensive ones)
Is that a joke? Or was there some need to add cushioning?