Vibram, 'Barefoot Running Shoe' Company, Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

[HuckleB]

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!

[mopinko]

1. i think your answer is

all of them.

[pediatricmedic]

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]

3. Indeed. -eom-