$h!+ Barefoot Runners Say

By, Editors, 2012 January 31st
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If you run barefoot, you’ll never get injured… oooh, ow!

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6 comments to $h!+ Barefoot Runners Say

• Curt Busse

  2012 February 1 Wednesday at 12:21 am · Reply

  Love it! Of all the minimalist footwear out there, nothing beats huarache sandals from Invisible Shoe – wear mine whenever shoes are required.

• steven sashen

  2012 February 6 Monday at 8:38 pm · Reply

  Thanks, Curt.

  I’m BLOWN AWAY that this vid has gotten 72k+ views in 5 days! (I’m working on a follow-up today)

• Adolfo Neto

  2012 February 11 Saturday at 9:40 pm · Reply

  Great video Steve. Thanks for posting it. A lot of barefoot runners here in Brazil liked it.

• Ashley

  2012 February 20 Monday at 4:59 pm · Reply

  oh my god this is a riot!!

• Keith

  2012 August 3 Friday at 4:39 am · Reply

  Funny video (’cause I catch myself doing minimalist/barefoot-speak…ouch!). I’d been reading about the virtues of barefoot running, tried walking around a college track a couple of laps–spent the next week hobbling around with nasty blisters. Then bought a pair of invisibleshoe huaraches–they’re a godsend. Fast forward a few weeks, decided my feet had toughened up enough to handle a mile run around the park, and…yet another round of hobbling blisters. Yes, I’m guilty of B.R.E.S.–but until I’ve developed Firestone thick sole skin, it’s back to my beloved juaraches. BTW, I’m enjoying the read thru Barefoot Running Step by Step, but riding a bike barefoot isn’t wise (p. 126). And I’m not giving away my Merrell Trail Gloves, either. And chia seeds make an interesting sub for eggs in fudge brownies.

  • Editors

    2012 August 4 Saturday at 11:38 am · Reply

    Agree with you on Chia seeds… but going barefoot isn’t even mostly about tough feet, it’s about learning to listen to what your feet are telling you about not abusing them. Get off the track, and find a hard rough surface where you can actually feel more precisely how your feet are interacting with the ground. Chances are your feet are sliding a bit on the track and you’re not even aware of it. Such mistakes won’t be forgiven so easily on a rough hard surface (gravel or rough asphalt), and you will make more of an effort to change the way you’re standing (yes, don’t even begin with running or walking until you play with standing), secondly, the rough terrain won’t encourage you to fall for B.R.E.S. Have fun