"Barefoot" Running "Shoes"
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That's cool, it's all pretty much the basis for barefoot running reducing shock to the joints by an average of 50%.
I run barefoot exclusively because due to advanced arthritic changes in both feet all shoes cause my feet to hurt like he11
even for several days after if just walking in them for a few miles.
I get accused of being an elitist or even a show-off because of my barefoot everywhere lifestyle, but it's really all about being able to function for me.
I run barefoot exclusively because due to advanced arthritic changes in both feet all shoes cause my feet to hurt like he11
even for several days after if just walking in them for a few miles.
I get accused of being an elitist or even a show-off because of my barefoot everywhere lifestyle, but it's really all about being able to function for me.
When you go from shoes to barefoot, you soles will tell you to stop before overdoing it (unless you refuse to listen to them). When you go from shoes to vffs, your soles will never complain while you merrily overstress your hitherto mostly unused muscles, tendons, and bones. With barefoot, you build up your whole foot at the same time and get valuable feedback.
Ken Bob recommends starting on a rough surface for the same reasons.
Also of interest, last Tuesday he shared that when he was featured on ABC World News around five or so years ago it was the first time in the media that when they cut to the "Dr.expert" for their take on barefoot running the expert explained that Ken Bob was right! The expert was of course Dr. Irene Davis then from the University of Delaware, now working with Dr. Lieberman at Harvard.
Also of interest, last Tuesday he shared that when he was featured on ABC World News around five or so years ago it was the first time in the media that when they cut to the "Dr.expert" for their take on barefoot running the expert explained that Ken Bob was right! The expert was of course Dr. Irene Davis then from the University of Delaware, now working with Dr. Lieberman at Harvard.
what's wrong with minimal shoes? why does the word "barefoot" need to be there?
Lee Saxby says that you can't just take your shoes off, that if you were a shod runner you will destroy your lower leg that way.
He seems to recommend that you need proper coaching while transitioning.
Ken Bob says all you need to do is remove your shoes and hit coarse pavement, using a few bits of info from his book to avoid trouble.
Lee is a highly certified Pose coach, and earns his living teaching and advising.
Ken Bob's happy with his day job and appears to enjoy his celebrity coaching and advising essentially for free.
It's all good I guess.
He seems to recommend that you need proper coaching while transitioning.
Ken Bob says all you need to do is remove your shoes and hit coarse pavement, using a few bits of info from his book to avoid trouble.
Lee is a highly certified Pose coach, and earns his living teaching and advising.
Ken Bob's happy with his day job and appears to enjoy his celebrity coaching and advising essentially for free.
It's all good I guess.
NickW
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Isn't that what I said the other day to blacksheep40? Something about it being a perversion that marketing folks came up with to sell more shoes...
oh wow, i just had a revelation. do you know how we'll know things are really getting better? when they just call them shoes and don't need a special category.
you can pick them up and touch them and figure out what you want in a shoe.
you can pick them up and touch them and figure out what you want in a shoe.
On the other hand, there are shoes, and then there are shoes. It might be useful to distinguish certain varieties.
From what I can tell, one of the things that really weakens feet is a hard sole. So minshoes (or at least some minshoes) have that going for them. For me (and my hiking), if I need a bit more speed or am a bit footsore, I go with moccasins. For me, it's the pliable leather that can provide just that little bit extra without compromising the inherent strength of the foot.
When I was in the Grand Canyon and needed just that extra bit, it was moccasins. http://ahcuah.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/oh-two-feet/
blacksheep40
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Barefoot's a weird word.
Some people use it to mean wearing shoes but no socks.
Others describe walking in socks but no shoes as being barefoot.
Then there's the minimalist shoe wearing runners calling themselves barefoot,
and of course "barefoot " shoes being used to describe a lightweight flexible model.
There are a lot of people that can't even say the word "barefoot" despite a full mastery of the English language!
They can say shoeless, without shoes, no shoes on, no shoes, etc. but for some reason find the word "barefoot" either too gross or too sexy (depending on the individual) and can never bring themselves to come even close to uttering the word.
Some people use it to mean wearing shoes but no socks.
Others describe walking in socks but no shoes as being barefoot.
Then there's the minimalist shoe wearing runners calling themselves barefoot,
and of course "barefoot " shoes being used to describe a lightweight flexible model.
There are a lot of people that can't even say the word "barefoot" despite a full mastery of the English language!
They can say shoeless, without shoes, no shoes on, no shoes, etc. but for some reason find the word "barefoot" either too gross or too sexy (depending on the individual) and can never bring themselves to come even close to uttering the word.
That's like calling electric cars "motorless cars".
Why don't people seem to have this trouble with clothes? "Oh this?! This is my nudist thong, please don't kick me off your beach..."
there is a brand called "barely there" and lots of ladies pantyhose are labeled "nude" and DO NOT resemble bare legs.
