“When you’re standing barefoot, your heel and forefoot both make contact with the ground,” explains Ben Stark, an avid ultra-marathoner and performance marketing senior specialist at Merrell.

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There’s nothing quite like running in minimalist running shoes. They have thin soles, are flexible, and are optimized for responsiveness, so you can get a better feel for the earth beneath your feet.

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It was 2011 the first time I tried to run in barefoot shoes. I was in my mid-20s, healthy and averaging about 20 miles a week. Born to Run was on my bookshelf (of course), and I had a brand-new pair ...