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@Dammit
Possibly far too simplistic, but is the force (impact/whatever) that my calves absorb when running with a forefoot gait not simply being absorbed by the padding in the heels of my standard running shoes?
i.e. the impact of 75kg of me has to hit the road somehow, and with heelstrike that force is simply being dissipated by the sole, whereas I'm doing the work with forefoot?