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This has been life changing and it’s only been two days. When I walk like this I can tell a difference in all of my problem areas. I even stopped walking crazy fast. My butt muscles weren’t sore because I have an office job, they were sore because I wasn’t using them when walking. My posture is better also. Thank you very much.

So good to go back and watch you two together!! Prayers to you both always 😊

Get Zero Drop shoes. It’s like walking barefoot all the time. Xero and true golf shoes are two of the best I’ve found. I walk on concrete all day and these shoes have changed the way I walk! My balance is so much better and almost never have any pain in my back legs or feet.

Thank you so much for the beautiful tips! I am 70, and trying to improve my walking as much as possible. Walking is such a miracle - we should try to make it as elegant and smooth, and as close to nature as possible - and you just the hit the right nail for me! THANKS!

Thank you Bob and Brad for all that you guys do, you’ve helped me and so many other people. You guys rock!

So glad to see you Bob. Brad couldn't do it without you!

Wow. I was just thinking about you guys this morning. Bob you continue to be an inspiration, so glad you are living your purpose in partnership with Brad and you both continue to pour your gifts and knowledge into others. You guys are the best! Now ...I am having severe hip pain, been walking extensively for exercise regularly for about 30 years. I am 52. I can't walk on my front toes because I have developed calluses under one foot and it is sooooo painful. My feet are aging faster than me ☺️. And my hips scream at me at night, especially when the air-conditioning is on. We call this type of pain a visit from Arthur (Arthritis). ☺️ Watching your videos hoping I can learn how to prevent further injury. I absolutely love walking. Thx for the info.

I have mild cerebral palsy and I walk like this, forefoot or flat foot and knees slightly bent. You’re the first people to say that I was walking correctly and that everyone else was doing it wrong. I can walk for miles and I’ve never had a sports injury in my life, save tendinitis in my heel once 20 years ago when I tried to take up jogging cold. Interesting.

I have been walking better and had an increase in quality of life because of this channel! Thank you again!

I’ve been walking with a hard landning on the heels almost all my life (and like you guys said, a very unstable and uncomfortable landning). This has made my legs very stiff… as well tearing down myself real bad mentaly… cuz of people calling me limping and walking weird… thanks to having good people sorrounfing i’ve been healing alright this autumn and spring ! And this method of landning is something i’ve been having on my mind as well! The feet should not be underestimated! Thanks for y’all videos! ❤️👊🏼💯

Thank you for this! What about a video on the mechanics of, and exercises for, going down steps properly?

What a simple technique, yet this has made an immediate difference to my hip pain! Thank you guys 😊

I walk over 8 miles every day (I’m retired 🤗) and walking correctly is so important. I examine the inside of my shoes to see my power points. I need to level things out. Thanks for the great advice.

Very timely video as I’m rubbing Diclofenac Gel onto my sore, swollen knee and the top of my aching foot. Just ordered the Zero Drop shoes to try and I practiced your recommended walking technique immediately after watching you do it. Keep up the great work guys, you provide a wealth of info and help, particularly as we age yet want to stay as active as possible.

I wear zero drop shoes for walk/runs which are wonderful. I found jogging in them surprisingly easy to adapt to even as a guy in my mid sixties. Highly recommend the models with a broad toe box by the way.

I started walking like this and everyone thought I was coming out..

God bless you guys! You have NO idea how much this video impacts me. 18 months ago, I started experiencing pain in my left ankle when walking, or anything on my left foot. After some x-rays and an MRI we duscover a ew years back when I hurt my knee it was actually two tears in the meniscus. Now the doc thought my ankle was being affected by that. Then the knee started hurting, a lot, and they gave me a scortisone shot. A lot of relief...but the ankle with nothing wrong grew increasingly unstable. Shortcut on the story, after a few various falls I wound p with a partially ruptured Achilles, a sprained fibula tendon, another one that was inflamed, and two toes forming hammer toes. I'm going to give this a go because even after 10 weeks of PT I'm extremely unsteady and walk horribly. Maybe this, and a new ortho doc, might help!

Excellent advice! Walking properly and your shoes are key to eliminate foot knee and back problems. It worked for me a few years back. Changed over to wide toe box minimalist shoes. I had aching feet every night. I thought it was part of aging. Not a happy pup. Stumbled upon zero drop naturally foot shape minimalist shoes….back pain and sore feet gone in 5 days. Works for me. Today that’s all I wear is minimalist shoes for casual, sports and dress. My feet reward me with comfort.

As a fitness instructor , I was always taught to heel strike first and roll thru the foot in many instances🙄 I’ll have to practice this,as the heel strike is so ingrained at this point.

I began wesring zero drop shoes about a year ago. I've noticed significant improvement; especially reduced back pain and lower leg stability. Thank you guys for helping us improve our health.

I am in the process of being evaluated for Vestibular Ataxia as my walking gait and balance are really bad at times. It seems to be getting worse as I get older (I’m in my early 60’s). I have had the symptoms for years and was deaf as a young child, had tubes in my ears through high school as the ear canal would always close up when they were removed. I now have tinnitus in my ears, especially the right ear (I’m a mess! LOL). I always walked with my heal first so I could be more sure-footed but I’ll give this a try over the next day or two and then discuss with my doctor at my next appointment. I’m learning so much from both of you!

I’ve been walking and running this way on the advise of my physical therapist. It took a while, but now it’s natural. And no back pain.

I just bought 2 cheap pairs of barefoot shoes that look more like normal shoes and loafers (Whitin on Amazon). They are zero drop but come with small flexible insoles. I took them out and love how connected to the ground I feel when I am standing or just walking. It forces me to walk properly (I searched this topic to make sure it was correct, which is what brought me here), and even improves posture because it makes you stand so the weight is distributed across your foot evenly. Standing and walking properly become the new default because it is now the most comfortable option available since you don't have the padding to absorb the bad posture or form. I have a pair of loafer style barefoot shoes for the house and one set of crosstrainers style for everything else. Amazon has a lot of very cheap options now, it is worth trying out for anyone like me who has been on the fence for a while now about buying a set to try out.

You nailed my need to know again!! It's been hard to walk bare foot so I put on my shoes. I've been yelled at for pounding the floor with my heals. So I wear shoes. Lately I've been doing the soft walk. It's been really hard to walk toes first cuz I loose my balance. 12 days later. I thought in my head I'll walk toes first. It was automatic. I was shocked That really felt great. I have bowed legs at the knees. And sometimes I walk stiff kneed. This show confirmed it that I'm doing it right. I also have a roller spiked bar for my bare feet. OH that hurts so good. It really helps my walk to go straight. Thanks guys. Great video!!

🎉🎉🎉 Great Job guys! I switched to forefoot walking last Aug after tearing my meniscus. I tossed ALLLLLL my shoes and switched to Xero barefoot shoes, forefoot landing, up and down hills and backwards walking! Still no surgery!!🎉🎉🎉

Love you guys, you helped me through one of the most difficult health crises I've ever experienced. Thank you.

I saw another vid on toes first walking so I tried it. I was stunned at how fast I was able to move! They discussed using your hips and toes to push off on to move you forward. It’s an amazing discovery. Happy walking!

Thank you Bob & Brad! 👍🏼👍🏼

Thank you.

Great video & as usual, good content. Tis is one channel always comes up with - not to miss video content. Keep goin👏

I just watched a video by Grown and Healthy (in response to Bob and Brad) that describes in great detail the mechanics of walking properly. I found that lifting my knees just a little makes all the difference. I can now walk longer distances without back pain!

I have some zero drop shoes my son gave me. They do take getting used to for sure!

This is a GREAT suggestion you've given for practicing without shoes! I switched to zero drop shoes years ago after I started getting horrible pain on the top of my feet. Wonderful results and I can go all day without pain, but if I put on regular sneakers or anything dressy or heels, I get that pain back sometimes as quick as 15 minutes. 2022 and I've learned about walking the way you described, but it's certainly easy to forget as I've been walking with a solid heel strike for 50 plus years. Will start some barefoot hard surface practice - definitely reminds me of walking by the pool so I think it will work wonders for my muscle memory! Thanks!!!

Looking good Bob, looking good Brad!

After I tried to run with my grandson, I noticed I could walk better. You have explained why. Thank you.

Dear Bob and Brad. I am almost 88 and most of my loved ones have predeceased me. However, one or two of my relatives of similar age seem to be walking quite well. I appear to be the exception. My body is not being cooperative and for the last 12 months has stopped likiing long walks. I am working on a solution.

In a car accident 3 years ago, I suffered a Lisfranc Fracture in my right foot and a broken Tibial Plateau in my right knee. Since then my Franken Foot prefers to be free of shoes (barefoot) and bed coverings. I am a pharmacy tech and stand a lot during work. I have noticed my gait has changed and have been trying to fix it. In May, I was able to walk pain free during and after the Freedom Trail Walk in Boston, which was a 5 mile trek. I walked a ton in Boston that week. So how you walk really does affect how the rest of the body feels. Thanks for this video guys.

I was having right knee pain for a while now specially after running. I tired your recommendation of not rolling the foot from hill to toe. And I was really watching my form to really land on the hill and roll bc that’s how I was taught. But your recommendation really worked after just one run. Thanks a lot for making this videos. It feels weird walking without rolling the foot but I much rather avoid the knee pain.

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I just ran an experiment. With ear plugs in my ears, I walked heal to toe. Next, walked toe to heal. The heal to toe reverberated in my ears with a clomp, clomp, clomp sound. Then, toe to heal walked. The sound was like a whisper. By sound alone, you can confirm the difference in how the two methods of walking affects the body. Bob and Brad, you two are marvelous! And, THANKS!!

I find that patients who have had surgery or have anterior knee pain, walk on there forefoot with there knees slightly bent. It tends to cause decreased range of motion and worsening anterior knee pain. I feel that getting the knee in full extension helps with rehab and is also more stable than a flexed knee with patients who have quad weakness. I feel like stretching and strengthening the knee to get full range of motion is more important when the knee needs rehab. That is improved with heel strike first when rehabbing. I really like Bob and Brad and refer patients daily to their videos. Thanks Guys!

Thanks I sat down in a chair at once and I forgot how to lock this video. Saved my life. I’ve been stuck in this chair for five months.

Hammer Toe: my left big toe started turning in and covering my second toe. It hurt where it bulges out at the joint. I'd been wearing clark sandals. I switched full time to my Altra zero drop wide toe box shoes and the hammer toe stopped.

I'm trying to slowly incorporate that new way of walking, into my daily walking. Whether it's walking around a store, or around the block. And I notice that I have muscles becoming sore. Good stuff

Just realized that I've been walking wrong my whole life. Can't wait to rectify that and hopefully my right knee won't hurt as bad. Your video on back pain and posture helped me immensely. Was suffering with back pain over a couple of months. I was misdiagnosed twice but after watching your video I realized that my posture was wrong. Within a week I was almost completely okay. Thank you for all your work!

Hello, good evening from Milwaukee Wisconsin. I have a lot of pain on one foot, which I suffer from plantar fasciitis

Walking barefoot on the dirt or grass to ground yourself is good for you too 👍😊

Happy feet around the pool, you are right everyone is running around on their toes around a swimming pool 😂 👏 Once again I appreciate your advice

Wow, thank you so much! This really helps!

I worked with autistic children for sometime and several kids walked like this. They called it "Ballerina Syndrome", sometimes called "Os trigonum syndrome".

I started a few years back wearing zero drop shoes and they have made a huge difference for me I get the Zero shoes and boots I will never go back to a regular shoe . I got hip replacement surgery done a year ago and thought softer shoes would be better but wow was I wrong . They actually made my body hurt so bad thanks for sharing gentleman great vid

I'm walking about a mile a day to try to keep from declining any further. After some of these videos, I began paying attention to the pressure on my feet when I walk. Because the heels are thicker than the rest of the soles of my shoes, the heels will touch first. However, I don't really have any weight on either foot until the mid-part of the foot touches down and spreads the weight evenly. I don't have any soreness during or after walking. When I get tired, I sometimes stagger a little bit, but the mechanics of my walk feel fine. I'm glad that I'm pretty close to doing it right because changing my walk would really bother me and take some of the fun out of walking.

This is the first time I've ever seen anyone say that the way I walk is correct. I have adhd and sensory issues, and have always done what my grandmother called "cat walking," and she would always correct me when she spotted me "on my tippy toes." She and my mother always made sure my shoes would promote the heel-toe stride. I've recently discovered that wearing minimalist yoga shoes or a pair of Converse all-stars causes me far less hip and back pain than when I'm wearing "properly supportive" sneakers, and I tend to revert to my natural flat or toe-first gait. I'm also finding that I accidently surprise people when I approach from behind them, as I walk so quietly. 😆 Oddly I'm wondering if this is why high heeled shoes and boots are sometimes so comfortable? The balance is all over the front of the foot.

Thank you so much! I have been walking all these years wrong. I am now very aware of walking correctly.

Ive been wearing ‘barefoot’ shoes for approx3 years. I don’t do a forefoot footstrike, I do more a touch and roll or a kind of foot glide. I can walk very quickly like that. My balance has improved, as has my proprioception, posture, pelvic floor etc. I bought my brother a pair and he said that he felt as if he was thrown back, posture-wise. He said his normal shoes seem to cause him to slump forward. I wish all kids had these kinds of shoes as their little feet are developing. If I’d have had these shoes and toe socks I don’t think I would have bunion prone feet. That has improved a lot since barefoot shoes, though. Another benefit is hat my feet are so much stronger and my calf muscles came back. They were disappearing, even if I specifically trained them. I believe that’s because my toes weren’t in the right position, my shoes were thick soled so my feet just weren’t moving. Since barefoot shoes my calves are back without training them at all. Just with normal walking.

That's so important to know how to walk as you demonstrated. Thanks a lot Drs.

Wow. This I never knew and walk 2-7 miles a day. Glad I saw this. I’ve always tried not to completely lock knees. Thanks!!

Needed this before I head out tomorrow, big hugs and big thanks as always, rest well and peace attend B & B all thru the night 😴

Took a few weeks but learned to walk again at 54. Who knew?? Thx guys. Edit: PT was shocked at my glutes after a only few wks. I had paused physio for a while. She thinks it’s the new walk. Bonus.

I started walking like this, not knowing it was a good thing, when I lived on the 2nd story, to keep noise down. Not that anyone needed to know that. Now, if I could only get my roommate to do the same.

Chuck Taylor's and similar are great for balance and walking because it's like being barefooted. You get really good secure placement too.

as dancers , we learn to do toe to heel, well mainly toe on point shoes.. That's how we can dance for hours.

Hey guys and the conscious health tribe. Thanks for inspiring me positivity to live a better life.

Big fan from Egypt my best guide about walking brad an bob I started walking for 8 miles aday from pyramids to downtown

Yes I do !

Good stuff. Walk on!

Zero heel raise shoes make walking more natural and easier to land on the forefoot or flat footed. This video is great for advocating barefoot shoes. I've been wearing zero drop for 2 years exclusively.

You guys have done me such a favour! After seeing your video promoting Rick Olderman, I purchased his programme. One exercise fixed my chronic knee pain I've had for 10 years off and on! I couldn't climb a step, even with a walking stick leading with my bad knee. I can now use the knee, pain free and it feels strong. Iv got chronic, advanced osteoarthritis in both hips and knees and I've even improved my hip flexibility to 90 degrees from less than 40 degrees in less than a week! He's a genius!

YOUR TIPS ON WALKING ARE USEFUL AND EFFECTIVE

One thing I've noticed, the shoes have a lot of foam rubber in the sole. It's actually wobbly. Be sure the laces are pulled snugly around the arch area. This helps with the floating wobble of shoes made in China now. The other problem with tripping can also be caused by the soles extending beyond the actual shoe. WTH that is I don't know. Best wishes

I've been walking forefoot now for almost a year. I used to have a flat foot, I now have an arch. I used to have plantar fasciitis, that's gone. My knees hurt less. Best of all, it has become second nature.

I started walking moving my arms more and added rotation to my torso as i do it and my back is so much better now just from that ajustment, i find that the internal rotation of the torso fixed my outside feet and just puts my knees in that soft bend automaticaly also my glutes are sore now, i just feel a better center ofgravity and alignment of the spine overall, its also helping combat my bodys tendency to externaly rotate, my chronic back pain improved a lot in just a few days, also it kinda gives you that rock n roll swagger lol

I definitely needed this! Thank you! I pray you both are doing well.🙏🙏🙏❤️

LOL when Bob said I’m scared 😂

Liked “enjoy the day and walk on”

Great video Fifty years ago I took up fast running On one particular run I pounded my heels on concrete against the advice of an observer who was an experienced orthopaedic surgeon Fifty years later I am still suffering from chronic plantar fasciitis Manageable but still uncomfortable Will try zero drop shoes Thanks guys Best wishes from Canada

sprinters do either mid foot strikes, or outside foot strikes which brings them closer to a mid foot strike. i would argue that stepping outside is more natural, since we also naturally do that when sprinting. Just watch sprinters. Most of them land on the outside of their feet first. To me it feels more natural to walk with the outside foot strike first.

Thank you! I am rehab'ing a metatarsal fracture.. still in a boot.. I have a Bob and Brad Playlist with... exercises with the boot, early mobility movements, foot and ankle mobility and strength .. and when my body is ready, I can work on my gait... you guys and your team are an international treasure. My next episode in "Fitness from the Foot Up", and I will be featuring my specialized Bob and Brad playlist.

Again and again, your videos are right on time! Thank you!

I like your carpet. Have noticed it for awhile. Very Frank Lloyd Wright/ Prairie style. Good to see Bob.

Love you Bob and brad

Walk on... thank you again 😊

this exercise was so great for me, an eyeopener!! thank you so much.

Perfect video! You guys are great!

stay on one leg and everything will correct itself. if impossible, have something stationary around for support. stand as long as possible and then switch leg.

Bob and Brad thank you you guys for your physical therapy advice. ❤️

Many thanks for this Bob and Brad. I tried this technique on my beach walk yesterday, felt comfortable even on the soft sand. Also tried walking backwards ... and realised I automatically walked on my toes first, same action as you are recommending! 😉🙏💖🦘🇦🇺 xoxoxo

After a spinal cord injury I'm trying to teach myself to walk again and have poor balance. And my legs just don't seem to know what to do. Very frustrating. Any magic Bob and Brad tips please?

Awesome video! Thanks a lot you two!!!!

Thanks for this great video. I appreciate what you are doing with this channel. 😁 Keep ‘em coming!

Thanks, Bob and Brad!

Oh, wow, how much I needed to learn of this! Thank you! 😀

I am a dancer.. have a terrible bunion that now I can’t even walk barefoot for over 10 years now! The worst bunion that I have to walk with shoe all the time and can’t go barefooted! Still dancing everyday with shoes on.. swimming everyday.. but put my shoes on to walk that includes the pool! I probably will never get that bunion surgery, unless I could not dance!!! Thank you for sharing.. but I definitely could never go barefooted!

Ties first lol that brings back memories. When I was playing basketball back in the late 60’s our coach made us stay on our toes be it running, defense what ever if you were moving it had better have been on your toes. The last thing you wanted to do was be caught flat footed. Coach would definitely make you regret it lol. It is something that has stayed with me till this day it’s ties first and I’m almost 70 now.

Great info, thanks. I'm going to pay better attention to my walking now.

Great work boys !

As a 66-year-old, who's been training since 1969, I enjoy your videos. I don't always agree with what you say - and, as a walker myself, I have to say this theory is dodgy at best. We all have differing skeletons; and muscles which are strong in one person may be weak in another. Similarly, we all develop different angles and stresses over time, often depending on the type of work we do. So, recommending anything other than a gait natural to each individual is, in my humble opinion, irresponsible. I was, however, delighted to hear you use the term 'proprioception'. I've done a lot of work in this area myself; and it's a crucial aspect of fitness which is almost universally overlooked. But proprioception is not a synonym for sense of balance. Sense of balance is equilibrioception. Proprioception is body awareness: you know where your hand, knee, arm, etc is without looking at it. You can train to improve proprioception by closing your eyes during a balancing exercise.

What brand of zero drop shoes are those?

What f you have severe metatarsal pain? Makes it really hard to land on forefoot. Or, if you overpronate where is the arch support in a flat shoe?