I've been doing it for the past couple of weeks, and it's awesome. I always had problems with finding the right running shoes that wouldn't hurt/blister my foot after running 6 or 7 miles.

I did some research on the Internet and found a group of people who promote barefootedness, including running barefoot. I decided to give it a try, and had to work up to running longer distances because my feet were pretty tender due to wearing shoes all my life. I started off running only 1/2 mile before my feet became sore, and now I can run up to 3 on a paved surface. My feet feel much better than they ever did when running with shoes.

I also bought some cool barefoot running shoes made by Vibram (called Vibram FiveFingers), whose soles are tough and rugged, which allow you to run even longer on rouger surfaces such as gravel roads.

7/10/2006 4:17:43 PM

7/10/2006 4:19:25 PM

humandrive

7/10/2006 4:20:37 PM

hahahahaha rabbits

7/10/2006 4:21:31 PM

you cant run barefooted with shoes on silly

7/10/2006 4:22:25 PM

it would seempretty unlikely that though shoes would fit most feet, unless they're somehow customized to each buyer's feet. in which case i'm sure they're $$$$$$

7/10/2006 4:24:53 PM

I would've gladly spent a lot of money on a good pair of shoes, but never pursued it that far. I went to a few specialty shoe stores that tried to look at my feet, make measurements, look at my walk and suggest a pair of shoes that they think would fit best.

But now I'm pretty happy.

7/10/2006 4:27:05 PM

this thread is worthless without pics.

7/10/2006 4:33:00 PM

I read an article about this last year. A lot of olympic runners were starting to incorporate barefoot running into their training because it forced them to run differently or something. It's supposed to make you noticeably faster.

7/10/2006 4:35:46 PM

^^



^ yea, supposedly running/walking barefoot utilizes a lot of muscles in your feet that are barely used when wearing shoes, so your feet become stronger. my soreness wasn't caused by the rough surfaces on the bottoms of my feet, but rather they were sore because i was using these muscles that were very weak.

7/10/2006 4:43:35 PM

I noticed that one time I went barefoot jogging and got back home, the tendons over my feet hurt like a motherfucker (the ones between my joints and my shin, whatever they're called).

[Edited on July 10, 2006 at 4:45 PM. Reason : .]

7/10/2006 4:44:54 PM

how much $texas?

7/10/2006 4:47:33 PM

do you also learn to enjoy the feeling of lukewarm dog shit squizzling between your toes? How about the warm, exhiliarating tingle of tetanus?

7/10/2006 4:50:31 PM

they're only $65, but you can get them on eBay for cheaper

I only wear them if I am going to be running over rougher surfaces or downtown where there is lots of debris/glass that could cut my feet

When running through the park, or on a paved surface I usually just run completely barefoot.

^ that's why you pay attention to where you run

7/10/2006 4:50:56 PM

Those shoes look just plain creepy.

7/10/2006 4:51:59 PM

sorry, i just wanted to use the word "squizzling" and this was a good place to start

7/10/2006 4:58:34 PM

it's okay. i stepped in dog poo barefoot once when i was on a camping trip with the boy scouts. it fresh and warm, and soft

7/10/2006 4:59:50 PM

LIKE YOUR LITTLE SISTER'S HOOHA?

7/10/2006 5:00:52 PM

TWW: World's Most Topic-Focused Message Board

7/10/2006 5:02:39 PM

7/10/2006 5:03:11 PM

^^^ WTF man?

[Edited on July 10, 2006 at 5:09 PM. Reason : i dont have a little sister]

7/10/2006 5:09:24 PM

interesting.. i go barefoot a lot. but not running.. i wonder how weak my muscles are?

7/10/2006 5:15:18 PM

I have my doubts as to whether or not this is really true. Apparently, this idea caught on after people saw many Kenyans train for marathons this way. The theory is that it builds up the muscles in your feet, which most of us don't exercise. I'm not certain whether or not this is true...I'll stick with my shoes for now, thank you very much I don't want hookworm, tetnaus or anything like that.

7/10/2006 5:16:42 PM

joe17669 runs from the cops often

he does it barefoot to spite them

7/10/2006 5:17:04 PM

^ nah, im white. the cops don't chase after me

i just got back from a 3 mile barefoot run through the park. I didn't wear my 5fingers today, i might try a run downtown with them tomorrow

7/10/2006 7:27:20 PM

Say goodbye to your knees and arches.

7/10/2006 7:29:31 PM

Running barefoot is stupid if you have flat feet like mine...that's how I broke my feet last week. From running 5 miles on the beach barefoot.

7/10/2006 7:32:17 PM

rocks
broken glass
worms
bugs
mud
hot ground
slippery ground
dirt between toes
plantars warts
molds
bacteria
dog shit
road kill
ants
grass

7/10/2006 7:35:11 PM

i try to run/walk/jog barefoot whenever possible...i grew up on a farm, and i hate that my feet have gotten so soft from wearing shoes in raleigh (but considering the alternative of stepping on glass, still-lit cigarettes, and/or dirty needles, i've been sporting sandals or flipflops)

as for my arches/knees...i don't really see how walking barefoot is THAT bad for them...i mean, human beings didn't always wear shoes (but i concede that they have since before the invention of pavement, which is murder on your arches/knees/back)

7/10/2006 7:36:06 PM

Really though, those shoes are quite creepy..

Looks like a trumped up pair of watershoes. :/

7/10/2006 7:37:45 PM

^^^ when your hands get dirty, you wash them. you do the same with your feet.

^^ it may be stupid to say this, but I am not feeling any discomfort from running barefoot now, as opposed to when I would wear running shoes. I can't say that will last forever, but at least i see it as a good temporary solution

^ they do look weird, but they are very comfortable. kinda like toe socks

7/10/2006 7:40:26 PM

Well, you realize how important it is to support your arches when you've broken your foot 3 years in a row.

First time, playing soccer and running on uneven ground
Second Time, senior week at myrtle beach(enough said)
Third time, running on the beach barefoot

Each time I broke it when my arches were not properly supported. Running barefoot is fine if you have good arches.

7/10/2006 7:40:45 PM

^ yea that sucks my arches are fine though

7/10/2006 7:41:42 PM

speaking of arches...having flat feet USED to be a medical reason that would keep out of the military...is that still true?

7/10/2006 7:41:59 PM

they look like condoms for foot fucking

7/10/2006 7:42:56 PM

Quote :

" human beings didn't always wear shoes (but i concede that they have since before the invention of pavement, which is murder on your arches/knees/back) "

Humans never jogged for miles and miles for shits and giggles.

At least I haven't seen any cave drawings of that.

7/10/2006 8:44:44 PM

Quote :

"speaking of arches...having flat feet USED to be a medical reason that would keep out of the military...is that still true?"

yea

army wouldn't take me. i'm glad I ended up in the Navy tho

7/10/2006 8:46:38 PM

those are really neat shoes

7/10/2006 9:45:25 PM

As far as I can tell when you run barefoot (I know when I do) you run alot more on the balls of your feet. It seems to me that I go faster and don't get as tierd as fast. Even when I walk around barefoot I walk a lot more on the balls of my feet.

I can't stand running with shoes on. I can probably run a good distance on a smooth paved road, better running on grass and the best is running on sand. It is really nice to get a mix of some running on the firm wet sand and the really soft sand. You want a good way to work every last thing in your legs run on soft sand.

For things you might step on

rocks (not that bad, gravel can be a pain but if you build up your feet, no problem)
broken glass (be really watchfull around any college apartments)
worms (whoopie fucking doo, wipe your foot off on the grass or curb)
bugs (see worms)
mud (stay on the pavement)
hot ground (you get use to it)
slippery ground (I slip way more with my sandles on)
dirt between toes (stay on the pavement, jump in puddles)
plantars warts (they suck, get them removed, no problem)
molds (never had a problem with this ever)
bacteria (oh no I got my feet dirty I'm going to die)
dog shit (watch where you step, but this is really disgusting)
road kill (are you walking in the middle of the road?)
ants (advoid ant hills and there is no problem)
grass (grass is heaven to walk on barefoot)



[Edited on July 10, 2006 at 10:07 PM. Reason : there]

7/10/2006 10:01:54 PM

^^ http://www.vibramfivefingers.com

7/10/2006 10:04:46 PM

Quote :

"barefoot running shoes"

7/10/2006 10:07:01 PM

7/10/2006 10:09:22 PM

wtf

barefoot running shoes

haahahahhaahhah

7/10/2006 10:10:30 PM

yea i kinda fucked up there

7/10/2006 10:12:27 PM

Commando underwear

7/10/2006 10:12:47 PM

im going commando right now

7/10/2006 10:13:10 PM

dude

you have a fucking rich Italian gf.

Go get laid.

7/10/2006 10:13:43 PM

didn't someone already make this thread

7/10/2006 10:13:44 PM

gargs, you make me chuckle a lot. thank you

7/10/2006 10:14:34 PM

I am actually pretty horny right now.

Saw about 3 butterfaces in micro skirts, nice legs, and huge butterpreserving goggles in Uptown St. Paul today

7/10/2006 10:15:39 PM