
Originally Posted by
Rob Furness
Yes you will run mid/forefoot when barefoot but if you try to land on the forefoot you will likely overcompensate and point your toes down which will overstress your calves. Barefoot running should be forefoot > flat foot > forefoot (meaning your heel will touch the floor lightly each step with your calf relaxed) running entirely on the forefoot will very quickly put you out of action (unless you naturally run this way anyway).
I didn't at any point suggest landing heel first, what I said was that if you concentrate on form and relax, your footstrike will sort itself out