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Originally Posted by cantdrv55
My sis-in-law is a marathoner. Never had foot probs until she began wearing Vibram FFs exclusively. Now she is seeing a podiatrist for plantar faciatis (sp). Could just be a coincidence though?
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There is no coincidence.
Fore foot strike puts more strain on plantar fascia and it would not surprise me at all to see fasciitis, particularly if they just switched, or increased mileage or pace recently. I would not think you could do real high miles in the toe shoes though. Would be rough on your calves, or could be. Definitely want to work hard on flexibility if you are trying the barefoot thing.
With a more standard sort of running shoe, you can keep a lot of the stress on the bone and off the soft tissue. Bone is pretty strong stuff, and the heel to toe gait is easier to do when you are fatigued.