As the co-owner of Running Free, a running instructor and an athlete with a personal best marathon time of 3:05, John Posca knows the world of running inside and out. And did we mention he’s also been ...

In 2009, journalist and running enthusiast Christopher McDougall published Born to Run, a look at the “superathlete” Tarahumara Indians of Mexico who for centuries have run hundreds of miles without ...

How one sports manufacturer is capitalizing on the latest running trend and doing laps around its competitors. While standing at the starting line of the Tar Heel Ten Miler in Chapel Hill, I found my ...

The next time you go out for a run, try leaving your shoes at home. Proponents say it'll give you a better stride, stronger calf muscles, and... well, a bunch of callouses. But the benefits will ...

Running barefoot causes less collision force to the feet than running in cushioned shoes, a new study says. Researchers reporting in the Jan. 28 issue of the journal Nature show that runners who run ...

When I first approached this subject, in 2009, I sampled a pair of Vibram Five Fingers. At the time, those rubber gloves for your feet were pretty much the only "barefoot" option. Today, choices ...

It was around four to six million years ago when humans first evolved to walk upright. We continued to evolve into superb long-distance walkers and runners, made possible by our arched feet, long ...

Kristen Campbell spent most of her 20s wearing soft leather moccasins everywhere she went, even on extended backpacking trips. But when she “grew up,â she reluctantly moved on to “realâ shoes. “I had ...

Our population is rapidly expanding as running, whether for sport or for recreation, becomes more prevalent in our nation. There is, however, a factor that prevents running from gaining more ...

BOSTON (CBS) - When stretching out for a run on the Esplanade in Boston, Preston Curtis looks like he forgot something. The bottoms of his feet are covered with dirt, a clear sign he's been walking ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Maybe you’ll see Michae Legault of Pleasant Hill, Calif., in shoes on special occasions. But you certainly won’t see him running in shoes. The former track and cross-country ...