Is there any evidence that either (shoe or barefoot) is better in terms of both performance and injury prevention?
No conclusive evidence, as I’ve mentioned in the previous posts. There is however some circumstantial evidence for both sides – the shoe industry didn’t grow into a billion dollar one based on rumor only – there is some science behind it. It’s just that it’s pretty weak, failing to show that the prescription of certain shoes to certain individuals actually does anything to prevent injury (Richards et al, 2009), and failing to show that the shoes contributed to the injury in the first place.
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