Just curious, why? Is it because they are cooler (less hot)?But, even with all of the little problems, I would rather wear sandals than shoes anytime.
Just curious, why? Is it because they are cooler (less hot)?But, even with all of the little problems, I would rather wear sandals than shoes anytime.
Just curious, why? Is it because they are cooler (less hot)?
Just curious, why? Is it because they are cooler (less hot)?
Yah, I hear you about 'hot foot.' That's half the reason I'm a barefooter (the other half being soleful pleasure). And I can't stand socks, especially socks without shoes. How do people wear socks around the house?What Nick and Scedastic said. Also:
It seems like I always have very hot feet. Even sandals become uncomfortable at times.
My fifth metatarsals stick out quite a bit. In any shoe, they rub.
Socks. I hate wearing socks. I haven't found a shoe yet that won't give me hot spots without wearing socks. VFF's I can wear without socks, but they become soggy with sweat.
And one more theory. Form or running mechanic guys correct me if I am wrong. Just before the foot impacts, the toes lift to pre-load the arch. Barefoot and in sandals, the toes are free to do this. In a min-shoe there will be some restriction interfering with this motion. The toes have to lift the front of the shoe and flex the sole. Could be a source of top of foot pain. I ran a few miles in VFF's for old times sake and I had a little extra soreness on top of the foot for a day.
95% of the time I agree with this but one thing I have noticed even in an AC cooled office if I have sandals on with rubber against my bare feet I sweat. And unlike wearing socks, it sits there on my skin and smells worse. I try to slip out of the sandals at work when I can (I wear them nights and weekends) but my coworkers often complain and or just pick on my for the fun of it, and its a pain every time I get up to go to the break room or bathroom to put em on and such. My soles get sweaty enough in the sandals that they slide around on the rubber. And even if they dont get that bad they still stink worse than wearing shoes. I've tried different things to cut down on the smell, washing them a couple times during the shift or even spraying lysol on the sandals but the smell comes back pretty quick. I dont have smell problems with minishoes as long as I wear socks, and my Injinji wool toe socks (thin 'liner' weight) dont have any problems containing smell for a 12hr shift, although my feet do get hotter in general. And the minishoes I wear during dayshifts are even thinner soled (3mm Vivobf Ra's) than either of my sandals!2. cooler, less icky sticky sweaty feet feeling (personal pet peeve)
+195% of the time I agree with this but one thing I have noticed even in an AC cooled office if I have sandals on with rubber against my bare feet I sweat. And unlike wearing socks, it sits there on my skin and smells worse. I try to slip out of the sandals at work when I can (I wear them nights and weekends) but my coworkers often complain and or just pick on my for the fun of it, and its a pain every time I get up to go to the break room or bathroom to put em on and such. My soles get sweaty enough in the sandals that they slide around on the rubber. And even if they dont get that bad they still stink worse than wearing shoes. I've tried different things to cut down on the smell, washing them a couple times during the shift or even spraying lysol on the sandals but the smell comes back pretty quick. I dont have smell problems with minishoes as long as I wear socks, and my Injinji wool toe socks (thin 'liner' weight) dont have any problems containing smell for a 12hr shift, although my feet do get hotter in general. And the minishoes I wear during dayshifts are even thinner soled (3mm Vivobf Ra's) than either of my sandals!
95% of the time I agree with this but one thing I have noticed even in an AC cooled office if I have sandals on with rubber against my bare feet I sweat. And unlike wearing socks, it sits there on my skin and smells worse. I try to slip out of the sandals at work when I can (I wear them nights and weekends) but my coworkers often complain and or just pick on my for the fun of it, and its a pain every time I get up to go to the break room or bathroom to put em on and such. My soles get sweaty enough in the sandals that they slide around on the rubber. And even if they dont get that bad they still stink worse than wearing shoes. I've tried different things to cut down on the smell, washing them a couple times during the shift or even spraying lysol on the sandals but the smell comes back pretty quick. I dont have smell problems with minishoes as long as I wear socks, and my Injinji wool toe socks (thin 'liner' weight) dont have any problems containing smell for a 12hr shift, although my feet do get hotter in general. And the minishoes I wear during dayshifts are even thinner soled (3mm Vivobf Ra's) than either of my sandals!
2. ....Try running with them loose, it might help with your foot being able to flex more.
95% of the time I agree with this but one thing I have noticed even in an AC cooled office if I have sandals on with rubber against my bare feet I sweat.
that road looks comfortable. seriously.