What are the best running shoes that promote forefoot running?

Question

I heard forefoot running is the best and most efficient way to run. I saw these Newton shoes which were $175. Any other good runing shoes?

Answer 1

Whoa, whoa, whoa.  Forefoot running is how humans are made to run.  Period.

Your knee is a shock absorber.  Your ankle is a shock absorber.  We've been babied into thinking that it's ok to heal strike - it's not.  Heal striking sends a shockwave through your entire body and is the cause of most running injuries.

Secondly, $80 is the minimum MSRP (retail price though you may get them cheaper at outlets) for a good running shoe.  Anything under $80 full retail is c**p.  Running Times did a search a year or two ago of stores like Kohls and Target for a decent off-brand running shoe and found 1 that was just ok.

Brooks makes some models, like the Glycerin, that have relatively small amounts of heal lift.  Low heal lift makes forefoot running easier.

Answer 2

forefoot running is running on your toes this is the fastest way of running but it should only be used for sprinting. if you plan on running long distances  its probably not a good idea because it puts a lot of stress on you feet if you do it for a long time. it doesnt realy matter what shoes you get as long as they are not compleatly horrible for running. once i wore normal shoes and kept up with people using spikes in track. its not really the shoe that makes you good, but how good you are at running that makes you good.  Don't waste 175 dollars on those shoes you can get any type of running shoe for 70 or less that would be just as good.

the person below me is dumb YOUR HEAL IS SUPPOSED TO ABSORB SHOCK IF IT CANT THE REST OF YOU FOOT DOES AND THAT CAUSES MORE INJURIES. do your research o and by the way if shoes from khols are c**p then how come people who are the best runners at our school wear them, you dont need to spend  80+ dollars on running shoes to be a good runner