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If you are thinking about doing it when you never did before, DON'T. You should be doing a progressive transition. It changes your knees, ankles and calves. It should take at least 6 months to a year.
If you don't do that, you will injury yourself. People running Marathons barefoot suddenly are risking a lot.
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Come on man. 1+1=2 citation needed?
I don’t need a citation. Just a simple explanation why it is so obvious and so beneficial.
All I can say is that when running on the treadmill in my basement, I can run for FAR longer in my socks than when in shoes.
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My recommendation would be to just try it out, to feel for yourself.
Just because something feels good, doesn't mean it is good.
you SHOULD occasionally run barefoot on a safe surface like grass
Watch professional and semi-elite runners train and you will occasionally see them running barefoot on the grass between the track as "barefoot strides"
It helps you feel your form properly.
Modern shoes, especially the new "super-shoes" since 2016, are completely isolated from the feel of the road and can make you develop some very bad habits.
i started and ran a barefoot running club back then. it doesn't make your foot stronger. but you do learn to put up with pain. i did real no shoe barefoot running and pushed most people to try that. it did have an effect; no more twisted ankles. i got them quite often and never after 3 months of no shoes. there was a kid who eventually played d1 ball who joined because he had 'bad ankles' and still credits me for sol…
If 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.
I get all kinds of comments and snide remarks, but to walk and stand pain free I really don't care.
I switched to minimalist shoes (zero drop, thinner sole with less cushioning but not toe shoes) and a midfoot / forefoot strike and the issues went away. I can't prove causality, but it did definitely seem like shoes fixed knee.