Happy to hear you found relief in barefoot shoes :) Its a different world for sure :)

that's awesome and good to hear!

How are you doing? Cuz I'd imagine you didn't find barefoot shoes that comforting after a while. It requires massive amount of strength in your feet to bear all your weight, and if you're morbidly obese - I just can't imagine the amount of foot strength you'd need. I'm 72kg (150lbs) and it's been 7 months of barefoot shoes and I'M still not 100% comfortable with them.

@@alexjulius69their feet are already stronger than yours from the beginning bc they are used to carrying more weight. Their adjustment would be the same as anyone else also mindset is everything, I hear time and time again go slow with the transition and don’t rush it

Let me know what you think 😊

Great to hear that 😊

Appreciate the support 😊 will definitely make a video about my barefoot journey as well 👍

Hahah, true dat!😆 I do spend a decent amount of time on my legs as well though 😜 walking, running, acrobatics etc. I walk or run 6.5km a day on average, which I guess is still more than most. And thanks 🙏😊

Great 😊

That’s awesome to hear 😊

Nice 😊

Hello Petra! I've just bought Wildling winter shoes North wolf. We have -2 degrees outside and the bottom of my feet are freezing. Did the sole help you? And how many degrees you have outside in winter time?

@@bolshoikush9093 Dear Sergej, I live in south of france now, so the winter here is nothing to compare in Czech rep, russia, poland etc. If you can, I really recommend to invest into the insole, its really warm and super cosy! You feel like your feet are surounded by soft warm blanket. I absolutely love these shoes and the insole.

wouldn't an insole ruin the barefoot experience?

What spray?

Haha, yeah, the Tanuki comes with the one arm muscle up! The shipping is kind of expensive if you choose this accessory though 😜

Thank you 😊 If you decide to get a pair, I’d be happy to know your thought about them 👍

@@Sondre_Berg i will! 👍

Based on experience it should be pretty quick😊 Hope You’ll enjoy the Tanuki as much as I do

Are they wide enough?

I did not, but I guess that is preference as well :)

I use them without 😊

I am not a long distance runner, but I have done plenty of 3-7km runs with these😊 The structure in the sole below the base of big toe will tear away eventually, but I didn’t feel any reduced gripping due to this. And it’s no shoe for trail running, or when it’s wet. You also feel EVERYTHING, especially if you wear it without an insole (like I love to do). That being said, I love running in these, mostly to the gym, climbing gym, or whatever place. It’s also an awesome shoe to bring along for travels when you don’t plan on doing trekking, or hiking. For these activities I usually wear vivobarefoot tracker, or primus trail 😊

@@Sondre_Berg >It’s an awesome shoe to bring along for travels when you *don’t* plan on doing trekking, or hiking. This is very good to know~

Walking with forefoot strike is very awkward 😅 but you can still use your toes to improve your gait and de load joints. When walking, we always have contact with the ground and when you place your heel down, if you also push more without your toe, especially your big toes, there will be a huge difference in the impact imposed to heels and knees 😊 I do however use a forefoot strike when walking down hill as this feels both natural and very nice for joints

@@Sondre_Berg I found it awkward for most part as well, but the more I tried it the more comfortable it became and for reasons unknown I find it very enjoyable. Makes ankles feel much stronger.

@@basil_jackson interesting 😊

@@basil_jackson , I have actually also been forefoot walking for a few months and I feel that my feet and legs are so much stronger now. My back also feels much better and somehow each step feels more natural than landing on the heel while walking. It was quite an adjustment for me, though. Walking like that has also helped me with forefoot running.

@@Sondre_Berg My impression, after trying to solve this riddle for about nine years of barefoot shoe wearing, is that trad shoes train us to have a centre of gravity more around the heels, and to treat the toes almost as useless appendages. Walking heel to toe seems to be right - as studies of lifelong barefoot communities have shown - but with more weight going on the balls and toes, and our bodies positioned above them accordingly. Emily Splichal's book 'Barefoot Strong' has some helpful rehab exercises to help one do this.

If you believe it’s due to a production fault I’d contact wilding together with pictures. If it’s the seam that had loosened, it should be a quick fix however. These things can happen, but it’s important to take action ASAP to prevent any real damage on the shoe. Take them to a good ol’ shomaker and have them re sew the seams. It usually doesn’t cost much at all and they should look as they used to 👍

Within this month 👍

@@Sondre_Berg Thanks cant wait for it :).Keep making these great Videos they are really helpfull.

You could try but they're about as different from climbing shoes as anything I've ever worn. Almost any random shoe you could find would be much easier to climb in - you'd really be setting a challenge for yourself.

I use the same size in these two 😊

@@Sondre_Berg 41?😊 how long are you feet?

vil si de er ganske like i passeformen

no and no, ankle support makes your ankles weaker compared to no ankle support in a shoe which makes your ankle adapt and become stronger

Of course not, these are barefoot shoes. The main idea of barefoot shoes is to not support your foot artificially, but just provide a base of protection so the muscles in your feet can do what they do best. It does requires some getting used to and specific training. So using barefoot just be gradually introduced. Arch support will just keep deteriorating your muscles and feet further. It’s like wearing a brace for your foot.

On average 6.5 kilometres a day, so I guess quite a bit above average, but it’s not like that’s my main thing 😜

What size did you get?

@@Smattyy 42 is better for me

@@grutten Yeah. My feet are 25,5 cm. Ordered 41. They will probably have a snug fit. But 42 would be a bit too loose and floppy. Should probably have ordered both at once tho. They have free returns on first order. I’m stupid.

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Beyond the actual benefits of increased sensory feedback and the anatomical benefits of being barefoot/wearing barefoot shoes, I thing the principle of grounding is a scam. I have tried finding scientific literature in the matter, but seems like it doesn’t exist. At least not proper, trustworthy studies

@@Sondre_Berg Wearing rubber on our soles doesn’t allow the electricity from the earth to connect. Only way is to go actually barefoot for this particular reason - the Wilding shoes however will provide us with all the other benefits of going barefoot if you need to wear shoes for social/professional reasons

@@SenfMustard I believe these claims of benefit from “grounding” is based on BS 😜 if you want electricity to run through your body you’d also need to hold onto something with a different electrical potential than earth’s in addition to being in direct contact with earth. This is the same reason why birds can sit on high voltage cables without getting electrocuted to death.

@@Sondre_Berg the planet is full of natural electricity. I am not speaking of the harnessed high voltage kind that runs through man made cables. Just like we also have electricity inside of us to power our brains and nervous systems etc. we are bound to the planet and all connected together - regardless of any scientific evidence, instinct more than anything would suggest that the feet are our first point of contact to the earth for more than just balance and strength purposes.

@@Sondre_Berg i agree the earths energy gimmick is a scam thinner soles allow for ground feedback and proper foot function though and arent a scam

Hey :) sorry for (VERY) late reply, but now, even after about a year of use, they are still holding up 😊

No, you should go to their website and download their tool to measure the size of your foot, print it and follow the instructions. Usually barefoot shoes need you to have about 1 cm or even slightly more between your longest toe and the edge of the shoe. This is because your foot spreads out as you step on it, especially if you decide to run in them.

Agree, the toes are quite squished