Hi All,
I struggle with the word "minimalist shoes" or "minimalist shoe running". It's too long and clumsy. Nevertheless, I happen to think that the distinction between barefoot running and minimalist shoe running is important.
I run 100% barefoot, but I wholeheartedly support the idea of minimalist shoes for those who prefer that (better than boat anchors). Still, I cringe at calling them "barefoot shoes". It's the oxymoron that bothers me, not the fact of the shoes themselves.
So, here's a solution: we call it "minshod" as in "minimally shod"; or "minshoe" as in "minimalist shoes".
"Minshod" should fit wherever we want to write "barefoot", just as "minshoes" should easily replace "minimalist shoes".
Marketing Idea for manufactures of minshoes: "We're honest about our products. Barefoot means no shoes. Minshoes are, however, the wave of the future." "Our minshoes are faster, more comfortable, more flexible, closer to barefoot, sexier than any other shoe on the market."
What do you all think?
Cheers
Paleo
I struggle with the word "minimalist shoes" or "minimalist shoe running". It's too long and clumsy. Nevertheless, I happen to think that the distinction between barefoot running and minimalist shoe running is important.
I run 100% barefoot, but I wholeheartedly support the idea of minimalist shoes for those who prefer that (better than boat anchors). Still, I cringe at calling them "barefoot shoes". It's the oxymoron that bothers me, not the fact of the shoes themselves.
So, here's a solution: we call it "minshod" as in "minimally shod"; or "minshoe" as in "minimalist shoes".
"Minshod" should fit wherever we want to write "barefoot", just as "minshoes" should easily replace "minimalist shoes".
Marketing Idea for manufactures of minshoes: "We're honest about our products. Barefoot means no shoes. Minshoes are, however, the wave of the future." "Our minshoes are faster, more comfortable, more flexible, closer to barefoot, sexier than any other shoe on the market."
What do you all think?
Cheers
Paleo