A recent study reaches the same conclusion about one of the newer shoe types: cushioned, zero-drop shoes, which have the same heel and forefoot height with plenty of cushioning underneath. “We found ...

But on the shoe front, zero-drop names a category of footwear that is level from toes-to-arch, arch-to-heel. “Zero drop shoes are shoes that have the same sole thickness from the heel to the toe ...

They will also sport a “zero-heel-drop design, allowing your feet to feel like they are barefoot. The goal with barefoot shoes is to build natural joint function and the primordial muscle ...