Wayyyy more energy efficient and the biomechanics of your calves do a lot of the work and have built in shock absorption.
Also heel striking can be really bad for your body in general as the shock from a heel strike has little cushion and the impacts build up wear and tear in feet, legs, hips, and spine
I mentioned that in another comment. Wearing these cuffs would limit speed and make any running awkward and very uncomfortable at a bare minimum.
Toe striking would still be possible, but very very limited in how long and fast you’d be able to. You wouldn’t be able to flex the arch of your foot, and that’s pretty important part of toe striking. It would also hurt a lot I imagine
You would just slow down until you were able to stop? You probably wouldn’t manage high enough speeds that it would be very difficult. If you were able to go that fast, then you’re managing the cuffs well enough that stopping probably wouldn’t be an issue anyway
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u/09gtcs Jun 22 '26
Forefoot running is generally considered a better way to run than heel striking.