Aparentemente afinal não ajuda à prevenção de lesões (é "apenas" mais um tipo de corrida):
http://www.medicaldaily.com/no-proof-barefoot-running-reduces-risk-injuries-study-finds-246383
Citando:
"Nigg and Enders started by investigating the effects of barefoot running on foot motion. Proponents of minimalist running often claim that running without shoes decreases the risk of injuries by promoting landings near the front of the feet, near the toes, instead of landing on the heel purportedly more likely with standard shoes.
Their research suggests that this claim is unfounded and that "it is not appropriate to associate barefoot running with toe landing and shod running with heel landing," because factors like surface, shoe type, running speed, and individual differences are too variable to consistently make the links."
Mais informação:
http://www.medicaldaily.com/should-you-try-barefoot-running-weight-shift-and-stride-changes-could-be-406620
