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running shoes are fine but its been my understanding that heel striking used to be the standard but is not not reccomended. i was told to run on the ball of the foot. the way it was explained to me is to think of which part of your foot has more natural cushion. the forefoot, or ball of the foot does and its supposed to be more structurally sound for taking the impact of running. heel striking, from what i have been told leads to injuries. stress fractures, knee problems, etc. everyone should run they way they feel most comfortable with. i am just relaying what i have been told. the fore foot running does put more strain on your calves though but you get used to it and they get a lot stronger pretty fast.