Rough surfaces are the ideal terrain to begin on; You won’t be tempted to do too much too soon, before you have learned to run gently enough so that rough surfaces won’t be so “un-bare-able”, and before your feet are … read more
Doesn’t water soften the soles and cause more wear while running barefoot? Some barefoot instructors are telling people never to run when their feet are wet. My friends in Seattle were very happy to hear that I disagree with … read more
If I loved pain, I would wear SHOES! -Ken Bob Saxton Pain Pain is not an indication that you need to suck it up and endure more pain. It is a message that you’re doing something wrong, incorrectly, injurious, possibly … read more
Stretching Many people strain too much when they stretch. Stretching should not be a “forcing” of our joints to bend, and our tendons to stretch. It should be gentle, and it should be done AFTER we have warmed up our … read more
Tell Your Friends Where to Go! When your Friends ask, “How can you possibly run barefoot?” Tell them Where to Go! How.BarefootRunning.com Walking and Running, Barefoot or Shod The principles on this page pertain to walking as well as running; … read more
Story Just another fun run (shoes optional, but not recommended). Rained last night, but only minimal mud to run through – still plenty of fun anyway. Looking forward to the rainy season so we can run through more mud! Related … read more
When This was a lot of fun running 10 miles on Pacific Coast Highway, a beautiful morning.. then it started raining, which wouldn’t have been too bad, except it was a really cold rain. So I wimped on on the … read more
ESPNW May 19 By Colleen Oakley It flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but a growing number of people believe that running shoes — those shock-absorbing, arch-supporting, sole-protecting, ever-more-high-tech sneaks — are bad for us. …more Save you … read more
Summary It was raining… hard… really hard… no, I mean REALLY HARD! Not “raining” like a fellow wearing Vibram Five-Fingers is “barefoot” but, I mean “RAINING” like I am “BAREFOOT!” The newscasters called it a “torrential downpour”. Then, as I’m … read more
Summary My friend Jeffrey Ferris (proprietor of Ferris Wheels Bike Shop in Jamaica Plain MA) came out to visit his family in San Diego and run the Ride and Stride race. Jeffrey Ferris got his friend Jeff Brummit to put … read more
