DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read your response to a runner who complained of heel pain, and I was appalled that you gave advice that would only worsen his situation. "Well-cushioned shoes and heel inserts" do ...

The barefoot shoe revolution has really brought us some interesting shoes. You have the classic (and kinda creepy) Vibram FiveFingers, the Sazzi five-toed sandals and the Swiss Barefoot shoe-socks, to ...

“Heel spurs are a growth of bone on the bottom of your heel,” explains Dr. Mike Rushton, podiatrist, co-founder and medical director of Forward Motion headquartered in St. George, Utah. “They don’t ...

If you land with your heel on the ground before the rest of your foot lands, you may be what is known as a heel striker. Most people’s strides and what part of the foot they land on will vary slightly ...

Background The plantar heel pad is a specialised fibroadipose tissue that attenuates and dissipates, in part, the impact energy associated with heel strike. Although near maximal deformation of the ...

Heel-toe runners rejoice—your form likely saves you serious time over a midfoot or forefoot stride. In the search for speed, a new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that ...

When is the last time you thought about how you tie your shoes? You’ve probably relied on those bunny ears for decades, with little variance outside of the occasional double knot. But did you know ...