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You still see the claims being made in forums and blogs that heel striking and the cushioned supportive shoes increase stress on the joints and therefore those that heel strike and wear these shoes are going to get more osteoarthritis later in life. I have previously discussed the debacle that followed the release of one study that lead several barefoot running websites to claim that running shoes did cause osteoarthritis ( they lied about the research ). If running shoes and heel striking did increase the risk of osteoarthritis and given the vast majority of runners heel strike and wear cushioning and supportive shows, then it stands to reason that runners would have more osteoarthritis than the general population if this was the case Continue reading →