[RankingMember]

I'd be curious to know whether you're heel striking when running. I'm a natural heel-striker, but I forced a change to mid-foot and my shin-splints disappeared altogether. It took a little time to build up to my heel-strike pace, but I did and was able to continue to avoid shin splints even at the same pace. All of this was done with regular running shoes (not barefoot-style).

[ng-user]

I believe I am, but don't have great evidence to say one way or the other. I have very flat feet, and just got new orthotics/shoes actually. Any tips or helpful guides/drills on how to transition to mid-foot you would recommend?

[RankingMember]

I'd definitely be straying too far outside my wheelhouse to be comfortable with recommending how to transition, especially considering you have flat feet (I have regular arches). I can tell you that I watched this short vid and attempted to take its recommendations into account:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhrae87EpWM