We went crap shoes, barefoot shoes, huge (Hoka) shoes, now carbon-stuffed-futuristic-foam fat cheater shoes.
The Great Barefoot Running Hysteria of 2010
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#112The whole mythos of running barefoot got me and my wife into running! We did actual barefoot just a little bit before switching to toe shoes. We ran in those until 2021. We only switched to Xeros because of the "grass stuck between the toes" effect when hiking and the ability to get slightly thicker soles with lugs. From when we started in 2009 to today, we both had to increase two shoe sizes. She just finished her f…
Did your feet grow larger ?
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#113Earlier quoted context omitted.
OK now I need a citation lol.
Cite me then as far you trust I'm representing my own truth. I don't even know what you are demanding exactly. There's not going to be any universal human truth so its going to be made up of opinionated reporting with arbitrary scientific assignments. You don't believe that the average person has positive feelings about walking on meadow or mud or whatever scientific endpoint? Or you don't think human touch is on ave…
In my opinion, I would rather walk through mud with some kind of footwear on than barefoot, and I think the beauty of a meadow can be appreciated with or without footwear
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#114Are "regular" shoes with thin soles the same as "minimal" shoes? For example converse all stars / vans / boat shoes? I prefer to feel the pedals when I'm driving a car and use thin soles, but yet walking with these shoes really (excuse the pun) tires out my feet.
"Minimal" usually also implies a wide toebox, so your toes aren't scrunched, and flexibility like https://www.feelgrounds.com/cdn/shop/files/feelgrounds_origi..., so your foot can bend naturally.
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#115Seems we've attracted all the barefoot runners in this thread and none of the common-footed people... Anyways, I'll add my experience with barefoot running: - Forefoot/midfoot strike is the most important takeaway. Heel strikes are for walking (slow, low-impact), not running (faster, higher-impact). - I used to get shin splints from sports like soccer and basketball. But as long as I do some barefoot jogging (1-2x/we…
Soccer, wide cleats - New Balance. NB runs a little wider anyway, then they do (or did when I purchased them) wide versions of the 442 cleat.
These are what I have, love these and have been going strong for a few years:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DVQVQHF?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...
And then these for indoor:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096NBWPWF?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...
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#116Those thin soled shoes are hell for hiking, I did 1700 miles in a pair on the PCT, by 25-30 miles in a day my feed were screaming in pain. Had insanely thick callouses on my feet(it split on my heel and I could see at least 1/2 inch of nothing but skin).
Switched to sandals with much thicker sole at the 1700 mile mark, and after that I could do 45 miles per day with no pain.
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#117The whole mythos of running barefoot got me and my wife into running! We did actual barefoot just a little bit before switching to toe shoes. We ran in those until 2021. We only switched to Xeros because of the "grass stuck between the toes" effect when hiking and the ability to get slightly thicker soles with lugs. From when we started in 2009 to today, we both had to increase two shoe sizes. She just finished her f…
Did your feet grow larger ?
My guess is that they experienced something like this and needed larger sized normal shoes to accommodate the more natural foot shape.
https://www.reddit.com/r/BarefootRunning/comments/1ec5i5n/di...
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#118If you were a red-blooded progressive maker-type of person in 2010, and you read Born to Run and didn't immediately go out and buy a pair of Vibram 5 Fingers, I really have to wonder if we're going to get along. Never use the shoes anymore but that book has made me a healthier human for sure.
You forgot about drinking chia fresca before and after every run.
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#119Switching to Vibram Fivefingers in 2009 allowed me to continue to run as it solved multiple periostite and knee injuries I had done to myself while running with "normal shoes".
I still really like Vibram but I’m forced to wear them less and less for one single reason: the smell!
I’m still ashamed for that time where I boarded a plane while wearing my vibram. For whatever reason, we had to wait 5 minutes outside before boarding. It was raining. My vibram were soaked. Then I went to the plane, sate dow and… the smell started to appear.
Sorry everyone for that… I’m never wearing Vibram when traveling anymore.
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#120Switching to Vibram Fivefingers in 2009 allowed me to continue to run as it solved multiple periostite and knee injuries I had done to myself while running with "normal shoes". I still really like Vibram but I’m forced to wear them less and less for one single reason: the smell! I’m still ashamed for that time where I boarded a plane while wearing my vibram. For whatever reason, we had to wait 5 minutes outside befor…
I find Grans Remedy powder does a great job if you apply it every time!