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Does anyone do any barefoot running? I'm interested in trying it or using extremely minimal shoes for my distance running (and speedwork too I guess).

I don't know about running without shoes,but I only ever wear shoes when I go out.I walk around almost always with no shoes on.

You better make sure the sole's of your feet are pretty tough/hard(for lack of a better word)because running on tar or a rocky area will easily damage soft feet.

I think they would have to be pretty soft feet for that to happen. I've run just for fun barefoot before and never really had a problem on asphalt. I'm thinking about starting on a local track and getting some short distances in there before progressing on to longer distances.

Don't do it on gravel. For the love of God, don't. I've still got scars on my feet from running up and down a gravel driveway when I was younger.

Lol at you guys.

I live in Georgia. I grew up without shoes on.

P.S. My feet aren't rough either, gravel/underbrush don't bother me.

Ugh, ya gravel's rough. I remember tiptoeing across it as a kid. I'm thinking more like paved roads, concrete sidewalks, and getting some of these http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_classic_m.cfm for trail runnning


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Typeline wrote:Lol at you guys.

I live in Georgia. I grew up without shoes on.

I think most kids do. I did until I was about 13 and started playing competitive sports. I'm thinking about training to run a 5k barefoot.

And be careful of blackberry branches. Just because it's dead doesn't mean it can't hurt you. I learned that the hard way.

youngblood wrote:Ugh, ya gravel's rough. I remember tiptoeing across it as a kid. I'm thinking more like paved roads, concrete sidewalks, and getting some of these http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/products/products_classic_m.cfm for trail runnning


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Typeline wrote:Lol at you guys.

I live in Georgia. I grew up without shoes on.

I think most kids do. I did until I was about 13 and started playing competitive sports. I'm thinking about training to run a 5k barefoot.

Had a friend in college who wore a pair of those all the time. He said they were some of the most comfortable things he ever put on his feet.

Wait you trained for sports,you "WANT TO" run.

Guards arrest this man he is no nerd,haha.

So how often do you run?

Long-time soccer (football, futbol, whateva) player here. Played semi-pro for a year out of high school until I tore my right quad in half during a game. Kinda ended the whole soccer career thing. Up until then, almost all running done was for training purposes. I've been off of almost all hard training except for light 2 mile runs twice a week. I'm ready to kick it up and train barefoot (teaches proper foot striking form) and hit a 5k then marathon. Right now I run about 4 miles three times a week with a day of intervals thrown in to increase quickness.

But don't you need shoes to cusion the shock that your
feet recieve from pounding down on the road?

Deff Dread red Edition wrote:But don't you need shoes to cusion the shock that your
feet recieve from pounding down on the road?

Not according to some medical studies that have come out in the last few years. Running shoes don't really cushion the shock, but distribute the shock more evenly. It lets you get some messed up running form that will hurt you in the long run. Feet can become much stronger that we think. Here's an interesting site that links to a few of the medical studies. http://barefootchronicles.googlepages.com/barefootfaq

I see.So get training.

Only rember this,even if that Moose looks dead it's not.

Watch out for:
Nails
Blackberry Branches
Kids with soccer cleats
broken glass
dog crud
etc.

Zulus were pretty good at running barefoot, weren't thy?

I'm a coalminers daughter, my daddy couldn't afford shoes for us half of the year.