My dog runs barefoot all the time.  She has way less injuries than I do, and she even has more feet!  Still, my shoes are way cooler than her shoes are, and that is a scientifically proven fact.

Oh sweet Jesus, you better hope you don't get the boot for inciting a riot! We had to find a new forum because some folks which resulted in ban hammers all around.

No pantie raids this time, just scientific evidence. 

The stuff about forefoot vs heel strike is pretty interesting.

Here is the crux of the matter:

Dr. Gruber agrees. “I always recommend that runners run the way that is most natural and comfortable for them,” she says. “Each runner runs a certain way for a reason, likely because of the way they were physically built. Unless there is some indication that you should change things, such as repeated injury, do not mess with that plan.”

Here is the crux of the matter:

 

Dr. Gruber agrees. “I always recommend that runners run the way that is most natural and comfortable for them,” 

+1 -  Natural and comfortable

Interesting but I didn't like that they only followed people switching types of shoes for 10 weeks. It took me at least that long to go to my zero drops and I'm still not fully comfortable in the Delilahs (minimalist zero drop). I think following people who are trying to change their gait/stride/biomechanics is a good way to show higher injury. Once the change is made though then it is time to see if it was for the better or not. I bet if people were forced to switch to a different brand or type of shoe and then had their efficiency checked 6 months later most of them would be just as efficient as before because they would have compensated for the changes. Neurological and neuromuscular changes take time. They don't happen overnight and studies need to follow a larger pool for a longer period of time to be real science IMHO.