It's the journey, and the destination.
Invisible Shoes Huarache Sandals I have to admit that I really, really wanted the Invisible Shoes huaraches to work out for me. I loved the idea of a thin-soled, open sandal. The idea of running with nothing more than a long shoe lace and bit of rubber under my feet sounded great. Unfortunately, my first […]
I just came across this video link on twitter (posted by @kentox). It’s an animation of two characters in an office setting talking about barefoot running. What makes it hilarious is not only the statements about being a deranged lunatic and breaking free from the Matrix, but the text-to-video software used creates for some funny […]
Kigo who? I don’t remember exactly how I first heard of Kigo. I think it was on twitter. What caught my attention was their talk about barefoot running and the virtues of a minimalist shoe. The fact that I hadn’t heard of them made me even more curious. I contacted Kigo and heard back from […]
A Means to an End In my mind, running barefoot is a means to an end. And that end is a better running form. A form that leverages what I was born with, reducing the risk of injury and increasing my overall efficiency. But what exactly is a good running form? And how does running without […]
Overview When Terra Plana asked if I would be willing to test and review a pair of their new EVO running shoes I was thrilled. I had been enjoying wearing the Aqua shoes they gave me almost every day since I received them last year. Now, with a shoe designed specifically for running, I couldn’t […]
On your mark, get set, take your shoes off! I’m excited to share that I’ll be putting on a barefoot running class at my local CrossFit gym Saturday, August 21. I’m thrilled to have found a coach and gym owner who get the importance of barefoot running in helping improve running form and how returning to […]
A recent article in Competitor Magazine, titled The Barefoot Running Injury Epidemic, shares how some sports medicine doctors, podiatrists, and physical therapists are seeing a dramatic upswing in patients suffering from barefoot running injuries. One physical therapist in California says that he has “four or five current patients with heel injuries clearly resulting from a […]
This is a follow-up to the post, 10 Things I Learned from Barefoot Ted, that I wrote after taking his first Advanced Barefoot Running class. This post covers what I learned from assisting him in Beginner Barefoot Running classes. I recently had the pleasure of assisting Barefoot Ted put on two running clinics at ZombieRunner […]
I haven’t suffered any real injuries from wearing my Vibram Five Fingers, the glove-like “shoes” I’ve been running in for the past 10 months. However, I came dangerously close to a very serious injury from a snake bite last weekend. While the shoes didn’t provide any protection in the way of coverage, the issue was actually the light running form they help me run in.
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You Won’t Run Barefoot
The reason so many people bristle at the idea of running without shoes on has little to do with the ickiness factor and everything to do with a story about an apple, a serpent, and a naked man and woman in a perfect world. Let me explain.