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Maria Tickle: So then is barefoot actually the ideal state to run in?

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Maria Tickle: So then is barefoot actually the ideal state to run in?

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Simon Bartold: I think unquestionably Zola Budd got it right when she was running barefoot. I think the signs from all the laboratories around the world would support that the human foot is probably the perfect model, but of course its impractical for most people wanting to go out running barefoot, there are too many obstacles, and of course you know, you might get injured by a sharp object, and the surfaces we run on transmit too much shock. But in a perfect environment on a perfect surface, then an unshod foot is probably the best way to go. And I can’t resist including this section of the interview, even if it is slightly less relevant – RNC Maria Tickle: Well theres another Australian athletic shoe thats enjoying a new lease of life, having made the transition back from the depths of uncool. The KT26, also made by Dunlop, hit the market back in 1976 and was one of the first shoes designed specifically for running. Although its claim to fame is that it was also the shoe Australian m

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