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Related: About this forumVibram, 'Barefoot Running Shoe' Company, Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/10/_n_5302213.html?utm_hp_ref=tw"If you were one of the 70 million Americans who purchased a pair of those weird-looking "barefoot running" shoes, you may be entitled to some cash.
Vibram, the company behind FiveFingers shoes, just settled a $3.75 million class action lawsuit over false claims that its running shoe yields health benefits, Runner's World reports. The thin-soled, flexible shoes, which cost about $100 a pair, are said to mimic the experience of running in bare feet, and thus "improve foot health" -- an unsupported claim the company falsely advertised.
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But experts say the shoes may actually have a negative impact on foot health.
"Barefoot running has been touted as improving strength and balance, while promoting a more natural running style," a position statement from the American Podiatric Medicine Association reads. "However, risks of barefoot running include a lack of protection, which may lead to injuries such as puncture wounds, and increased stress on the lower extremities."
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How many BS "health fads" do we have to fall for before people start to focus on the actual science?
Sheesh.
Yeah!
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Vibram, 'Barefoot Running Shoe' Company, Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit (Original Post)
HuckleB
May 2014
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Judging from the measles outbreaks and anti vaxxers, many of them forever
pediatricmedic
May 2014
#2
mopinko
(70,238 posts)1. i think your answer is
all of them.
pediatricmedic
(397 posts)2. Judging from the measles outbreaks and anti vaxxers, many of them forever
Doesn't matter how many times you debunk something, someone will still believe it.
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)3. Indeed. -eom-