title: Minimalist shoe injuries: three case reports.
abstract: Running in minimalist shoes continues to increase in popularity and multiple mainstream shoe companies now offer minimalist shoes. While there is no evidence that traditional running shoes prevent injuries, there are concerns that the designs of minimalist shoes may increase injury risk. However, reports of injuries in runners wearing minimalist shoes are rare. We present three injuries occurring in runners that were wearing minimalist shoes at the time of injury. All three of the runners switched immediately to the minimalist shoes with no transition period. We recommend that any transition to minimalist shoe gear be performed gradually. It is our contention that these injuries are quite common and will continue to become more prevalent as more runners change to these shoes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, United States.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cauthon
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Coniglione
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000293:injuries*; D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D061826:Foot Orthoses; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007478:Iontophoresis; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000077555:Methylprednisolone Acetate; D008775:Methylprednisolone
keywords: Injury; Minimalist shoes; Running