Book Review: The Barefoot Running Book: The Art and Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Shoe Running by Jason Robillard By Jack Goodstein , BLOGCRITICS.ORG Aug 7, 2012 Barefoot running is in.

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) "Born to Run" author Christopher McDougall studied the Tarahumara, a reclusive tribe living in north-central Mexico whose members run hundreds of miles in flimsy sandals.

Barefoot running: If you're thinking about shedding your shoes, read this first. Updated: ... Or find a book covering the basics, such as "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Barefoot Running." ...

With one brief chapter in "Born To Run," the barefoot running movement was introduced to the masses. Some are skeptical and point to the shoes worn by elite competitive runners. But for others ...

Barefoot runner Michae Legault, 50, of Pleasant Hill jogs in Concord Community Park in Concord, Calif. on Thursday, June 17, 2010. The trend of barefoot running, popularized by the 2009 book "Born ...

Jan Hetherington jogs through her neighborhood running barefoot in Oakland, Calif. on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. ... a style popularized by the best-selling 2009 book "Born to Run." ...

If you are running barefoot ... were inspired by Christopher McDougall's 2009 best-seller "Born To Run," widely credited with sparking the barefoot running trend in the Western world. The book ...

A group of runners gathered recently in a Wayzata parking lot to share their passion for running barefoot. They were there to meet the man at the center of the new trend, Christopher McDougall ...