I have to somewhat passionately disagree. I’ve done the full Philly marathon in minimals (original New Balance Minimus road w/ 4mm drop and minimal padding) and something like four or five half marathon races with minimals and many many training runs of 13-18 miles in length with minimals (lots of which were zero drop shoes) and I have enjoyed every moment of it. Now, I’m not going to say they’re for everybody, but I looooove 'em and that VERY MUCH includes longer distances. I’m sure you’ve read Born to Run, right? Definitely makes a pretty good case for minimal footwear for distance running as far as I’m concerned, as does the science that’s examined this in depth.
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