[Timpy]

"The concept of running shoes as we understand them today, specifically designed to improve running efficiency and comfort, did not emerge until the late 19th and early 20th centuries."

It's a neat idea imagining what running footwear was like throughout history. Was Pheidippides barefoot when he purportedly ran from Marathon to Athens? Did Indigenous Americans debate which style of moccasins was better for your long term foot health? Did warriors develop plantar fasciitis from poorly designed boots?

[wffurr]

>> Was Pheidippides barefoot when he purportedly ran from Marathon to Athens?

I doubt it. I would think thin soled leather sandals were quite common at the time. Curious what the evidence has to say about this.