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so, there might be something to Vibram Fivefingers and the ways they suggest to plant the ball of the foot first?
Weeeeeel. Sort of.
Yes it's true that modern shoes (especially ultra cushioned shoes) change running mechanics.
Benno Nigg is a world authority on this issue and he will open his talks with the question "is this a problem?". And the answer is not necessarily.
It's true that modern footwear reduces the reliance on supporting musculature of the foot and ankle. If you have a philosophical attachment to using everything then this is not good. But if you have poor mechanics or structural weakness, then cushioned shoes represent a chance to participate in sport that might not otherwise be available.
Prior to the introduction of cushioned shoes very few people could participate in running as an endurance sport because of pain and injury. And they were all running in the equivalent of a minimal shoe because there was no alternative. The introduction of the waffle trainer and subsequent shoes powered the first running boom of the 1970s.
For people who switch to a minimal shoe, those with good mechanics may love them, and those with poor mechanics will not, and may injure thselves if they pursue them. They are not a panacea for runners by any means.
I dont have a pair of those but do have shoes with zero drop, without cushioned heel etc, and I really didn't know I landed my feet with a lot of force. Been exclusively using barefoot shoes for a few years now and I wouldn't say it changed my life but also I will not go back. Probably if someone gave me super expensive 'regular' shoes I would still not walk on them. Maybe if they paid me. Maybe.
Same. Zero drop is the way.
Reading Born to Run is a great gateway into what it's all about.