This is a follow-up to the post, 10 Things I Learned from Barefoot Ted, that I wrote after taking his first Advanced Barefoot Running class. This post covers what I learned from assisting him in Beginner Barefoot Running classes. I recently had the pleasure of assisting Barefoot Ted put on two running clinics at ZombieRunner [...]

Up until recently, running shoes have mainly been classified in terms of motion control, stability, and arch support. Such classification requires a whole vocabulary of words, such as neutral, pronation, and advanced. When Minimal shoes are included in the mix, though, a new classification is called for. Without more than one category for anything less than the regular, large running shoes out there, most people will remain confused and even misguided when it comes to “barefoot” running shoes.