Five fingers shoes decreased ankle sprains - better awareness of foot position from direct contact with the ground and reduced leverage and twisting around the ankle may decrease risk of ankle sprains.
Five fingers shoes lowered risk of shin splints - shin splints, ITB syndrome and peri-patella pain are often caused by altered biomechanical loading of the limbs.Barefoot runners land mid-foot, increasing the work of the foot's soft tissue
support structures, increasing foot strength and possibly reducing the risk of injury.
Reduce back pain - by removing the heel lift we bring our hips back to their natural alignment, taking the load off the facet joints in the lower back.
