rearfoot

English

Etymology

rear +‎ foot

Noun

rearfoot

1. The rear of the foot (especially the side of the heel)
   • 2015 July 9, “Variation in Foot Strike Patterns among Habitually Barefoot and Shod Runners in Kenya”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     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.