We have known for some time that there are different running injury risk profiles for different foot types, often depending on how you choose to classify them. Now this new study is suggesting that different foot types may have different injury risk profiles between traditional shod running and minimalist shod running: The Influence of Arch Type on Injury in Minimally-Shod Runners Galbreath, K.M.; Harrison, K.D.; and McCrory, J.L. International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol.
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The Influence of Arch Type on Injury in Minimally-Shod Runners