AJJ wrote:
I do run barefoot, but I need a shoe for many reasons. I can't run barefoot on a track, it hurts my feet. I do run barefoot on the infield BUT my coach told me there could be broken glass so I can't do that anymore. Also, when I wear spikes in my race in track it hurts my injury, Achilles Tendonitis. The only time my injury doesn't hurts is when I wear shoes. It's very odd. SO I need a good barefoot running shoe.
If you have achilles tendonitis you shouldn't be running barefoot... Or even trying to run in minimalist shoes with little to no heel drop... That's probably why you got hurt in the first place. Your injury doesn't hurt because the heel of the shoe is limiting the motion of your achilles tendon, which has been aggravated due to repeated "over-extension". Do some eccentric heel drops and light running in shoes. The achilles tendon has low blood flow so it's important to continue to run to improve blood supply to the injured area.
*I say over-extension in quotes, because in actuality it is natural motion. Problem is most people are used to large heels in the shoe, so your achilles is not use to the larger range of motion when you run barefoot. Take it very slow when switching to minimalist shoes and barefoot running.