rearfoot

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noun

The rear of the foot (especially the side of the heel)

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Meanings

noun
  1. The rear of the foot (especially the side of the heel)

    Although runners tend to be characterized as either rearfoot, midfoot or forefoot strikers, it is likely that most use all three kinds of strikes but in different proportions and contexts.

    2015 July 9, “Variation in Foot Strike Patterns among Habitually Barefoot and Shod Runners in Kenya”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From rear + foot.

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APA

rearfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearfoot

MLA

“rearfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearfoot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rearfoot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rearfoot.

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