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  1. Mayka

    Anyone alway drive barefoot (or most of the time)?

    That's smart of you; although it's not as ideal as a proper-fitting shoe with an anatomical toebox, I'm sure buying the boots wider must help a lot! Cycling sandals would definitely allow for better airflow, but don't cycling sandals still have arch support as well as a heel and narrower...
  2. Mayka

    Anyone alway drive barefoot (or most of the time)?

    I really think there needs to be a type of footwear that's zero drop, has an anatomical toebox, and has no arch support, but doesn't necessarily have a thin sole. There are times when a thicker or more rigid sole is desirable, such as steel toed work boots. Another example is cycling shoes...
  3. Mayka

    Minshoes with BEST ground feel? :D

    That is true! I didn't think of the toebox; I do like a nice wide toebox! So maybe the Kigo's and the Feelmax's would be out then... hm... I also contacted Soft Star; apparently they can make the Roo without the sheepskin innersole, which may be acceptable to me. But it definitely wouldn't be as...
  4. Mayka

    Minshoes with BEST ground feel? :D

    The weather is finally warm enough that even sissy lil' me can tolerate being barefoot outside again, (I really don't like the cold... :() so I got to enjoy some barefoot time outside for the first time in months! :) It's clear though, that not being barefoot outside this winter has made me...
  5. Mayka

    Finally went into a store barefoot!

    Well. I finally did it. I walked into a store barefoot. :happy: I've been gradually transitioning into being barefoot more and more since last August (I know, I'm super slow!!!) and although I am getting more comfortable being barefoot out in public I haven't had the nerve to do so in a private...
  6. Mayka

    Arts Beats & Eats Festival/Race Shoe Rule Protest

    Sounds like he was agreeing to change it just to placate you, with the hopes that you would be satisfied and not follow up to check if he had really gone through with it. I doubt it was ever his intention to change the website. I think you're going to have to push harder and really call his...
  7. Mayka

    Anybody here members of the Society for Barefoot Living?

    Glad to hear that the actual SBL is a more civil group. You've encouraged me to finally take the plunge and submit an application. Hopefully they'll accept me. *fingers crossed* :barefoot:
  8. Mayka

    Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

  9. Mayka

    Anybody here members of the Society for Barefoot Living?

    I joined the Facebook SBL a little while back and it's getting old really fast. Instead of being a safe environment, members are constantly attacking each other. Even the posts that seem to be on neutral topics just end in bickering. I'm thinking of just leaving the group, since even the...
  10. Mayka

    Teva Northridge

    They kind of look like narrow Pah Tempes (by Unshoes). ^_^
  11. Mayka

    ZOMG! High Heels Don’t Cause Bunions, New Study Reveals

    I agree. I think that it's incredibly unusual to get bunions if you never wear shoes, just as you can have a genetic predisposition to diabetes but never get it if your diet is not conducive to developing it. Actually, I think that barring unusual genetic defects, no part of the human body is...
  12. Mayka

    Stride Rite Recalls Girl's Sandals Due to Choking Hazard

    Well maybe people will get so sue-happy that they'll have to recall all children's shoes, and kids will go barefoot again. That certainly wouldn't be a problem!
  13. Mayka

    GIVEAWAY! Lems Primal 2 - Expires Friday, June 7, 2013, at Noon EST

    Sure, I'll give it another go; my required work shoes have been hurting my feet. :(
  14. Mayka

    Summer's here (dammit)

    Bah. Longboard is right, doesn't feel like summer in Michigan. Doesn't even feel like SPRING. We had a sleet storm this morning, and it's been just weeks and weeks of barely hitting above 43 degrees. It's just been constantly cloudy and in the low 40's, with a ton of rain.
  15. Mayka

    French scientist bemused by buzz over bra research

    The biggest problem I have with these kinds of studies is that they make such sweeping generalizations. Maybe some women WOULD be better off with a bra, even for running. But claiming that all women would be better off without a bra without EXTREMELY substantial research makes it harder to take...
  16. Mayka

    Fellowship of the Morton's Toe

    You know, the problem with googling any foot problem online is that the only solution ever given is to wear custom orthotics. Somehow this is the solution to EVERY FOOT PROBLEM KNOWN TO MAN. :rolleyes: It's impossible to get any advice on actually treating the root of the problem. Hopefully my...
  17. Mayka

    Fellowship of the Morton's Toe

    Well, I've probably got this. For some reason, it's worse on my left foot, even though both my second toes look about equally long (but are still longer than my big toe). I only have a little callous under my second metatarsal on my right foot, but a more substantial callous on my left foot...
  18. Mayka

    Outside Magazine Article About Barefoot Running

    I definitely agree that the term barefoot shoes is pretty ridiculous. One of the ones that bugs me the most is the term "barefoot sandals" now referring to minimalist huaraches like Xero Shoes and Luna Sandals. Why? Because they stole a term that ALREADY made no sense and so now when I actually...
  19. Mayka

    Anyone ever try to modify dress shoes?

    Trust me, if you do have to wear closed-toed shoes, not only does not wearing the same pair of shoes two days in a row make them smell better, but because the shoes are drier, your feet also stay drier, which means less funk growing on your feet. Closed-toe shoes can take at least 24 hours to...
  20. Mayka

    Why aren't you wearing shoes?

    What do you say when someone asks if you are okay and looks genuinely concerned? This happened to me once, so I just smiled and said, "Yep, couldn't be better. Lovely weather we're having today, isn't it?" She looked a bit taken aback. :p
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