I went hiking with my non-minimalist husband yesterday for the first time since I've gone barefoot/minimalist. I wore my Invisible Shoes and to my surprise he didn't make any comments like "Aren't you going to wear some real shoes?" (perhaps due to the fact that we had that conversation recently about me golfing in same Invisible Shoes). He of course wore his Vasque boat anchors, I mean hiking shoes.
The hike was short and steep, only 4 miles total, with approx 1500ft climb. I'm happy to report that I left in him in the dust on the uphill, lightly and happily either hiking or running. And then was on his heels on the downhill, again lightly traipsing downhill. It's the first time I've done such a steep hike in my Huaraches. He used to always leave me behind, taking our two dogs with him, so it felt great to keep up with him for a change. But I was also sad to watch him turn his ankle and stumble here in there is his boat anchors. Maybe this is just another chink in his belief in traditional shoes.
The hike was short and steep, only 4 miles total, with approx 1500ft climb. I'm happy to report that I left in him in the dust on the uphill, lightly and happily either hiking or running. And then was on his heels on the downhill, again lightly traipsing downhill. It's the first time I've done such a steep hike in my Huaraches. He used to always leave me behind, taking our two dogs with him, so it felt great to keep up with him for a change. But I was also sad to watch him turn his ankle and stumble here in there is his boat anchors. Maybe this is just another chink in his belief in traditional shoes.