Enhanced running-naturally. For 30 years runners have been told that their only hope of salvation from injury is an expensive shoe-until now. The barefoot running and minimalist-footwear revolution is here and it is turning the world of running upside down. Offers expert advice on how to run barefoot and strengthen atrophied muscles and revitalize super-sensitive soles.A Harvard University study made from early 2010 shows that barefoot running is better for the body and feet than running in expensive shoes. Author- Dr Craig Richards is a medical doctor and keen runner. In 2002, he co-designed and patented the first 'barefoot' running shoe of the modern era. He is based in Newcastle, Australia. Thomas Hollowell is a full time author, USAT triathlete, international marathoner, as well as a barefoot practitioner and a running coach for a triathlon club.