I would say “no”. Mainly because you can hit the ground harder with shoes on if your running. When barefoot you’ll also be partially concerned about where your stepping rather than speed.
Barefoot running changes your stride. You run with a mid foot strike instead of a heel strike. You can hit the ground just as fast like this since you use your whole foot as a spring instead of relying on your knees and the heel of your shoe. The biggest difference in barefoot running is how short your strides will be but you run the same speed. After you’ve built up callouses on your feet that is. That part sucks.
I would say “no”. Mainly because you can hit the ground harder with shoes on if your running. When barefoot you’ll also be partially concerned about where your stepping rather than speed.
Barefoot running changes your stride. You run with a mid foot strike instead of a heel strike. You can hit the ground just as fast like this since you use your whole foot as a spring instead of relying on your knees and the heel of your shoe. The biggest difference in barefoot running is how short your strides will be but you run the same speed. After you’ve built up callouses on your feet that is. That part sucks.