That would be good.

Walking barefoot has very little difference to walking in normal comfortable footwear. I walk around barefoot wherever possible.

Did you ever stop feeling calf pain after running?

I haven’t got back into running yet. My point is that my feet are ten times stronger than before my transition to minimalist footwear. I regained all ankle strength I’d lost over the years. My legs are stronger than ever in general and I can work climbing ladders without pain or injury.

yeah we are defo going back to monkey. If you wanna live in this society you gotta trade some stuff for all the facilities you get and the comfort

Awesome! Thanks for your feedback and support 🙏😁

My own answer would be that while the forces may be higher, how are they being absorbed? In traditional running shoes by the joints/cartilage, especially when heel striking (which those shoes encourage), vs. when wearing minimalist shoes it encourages proper running mechanics so that that the forces are absorbed by the muscles that support the joints.

Favorite attributes to minimal shoes is my stride is shortened (cadence noticeably increased), more agile and enabling far faster change in form--say to sprint across a busy street starting off with rapid shorter stride then lengthening it it out as speed is achieved. It's a much better experience. Beyond calve concerns, only drawback is susceptibility to sharp little rocks, I won't much be able to run along railroad tracks for example with the sharp gravel used there.

Altra Escalante 3 running shoes. For now I run with these with toe socks and correct toes spacers. And for walking I’m going to get barefoot shoes with the bare minimum cushioning. Like VIVOS or Freet.

I run minimal sandals on concrete no issues. I actually prefer it since it keeps my feet cleaner. It’s a myth it’s “unnatural” and therefore incompatible with barefoot. Go to Africa or Mexico and that ground is hard as cement or at least not far from it. Nature has way more rocks and worst things then leveled cement imo.

I've been playing tennis in minimalist shoes and then barefoot shoes for around 10 years. I first tried tennis in VivoBarefoots and now wear FiveFingers exclusively. I find it very comfortable and more agile than wearing regular tennis shoes. However, because tennis requires much more complex movement than running, playing in minimalist or barefoot shoes can be very taxing on the body and can easily result in injury. In my experience over the years, I've suffered from foot, knee and hip pain, and plantar fasciitis. But once I corrected my technique, each of those conditions has gone away, and I can now play pain-free. So unless you are willing to re-program your footwork and be very diligent about drilling it into muscle memory, then I wouldn't recommend playing tennis in minimalist or barefoot shoes. If you're interested in the details of my technique, reply to this message and I will share them with you.

@@am8449 Many thanks, yes I am very interested. I am convinced that in minimalist shoes on court I am far more agile (even catlike!), have far better ground-feel (which I love), and a very heightened awareness of my footwork (as you know, hugely important). I was a competitive sprinter and trained (and still trained) near barefoot; so I have a good foundation to work from. I believe that if I can transition properly that it will ultimately mean less stress for joints/ligature; the forces will be absorbed more via front/rear chain musculature. Would be great to hear from you!

@@am8449 Hi there! I've tried to reply with another way of contacting me, but the algorithm deletes my reply. Anyway, looking forward to hearing from you.

Myth that hard surfaces are unnatural in the wild. Hardpack and rocks can be just as solid as cement. Leveled Cement is actually a pleasure to run minimal shoes on.

I've been wearing barefoot shoes for a little over a year now, started with WHITIN running shoes I found on Amazon since they were cheap and I wasn't sure how I'd like them . I currently wear the Xero shoes Zelens daily no matter where I go. Also have a pair of their sandals for the hot summer time and WHITIN Yoga sock shoes for around the house/taking the dog out. My wife also tells me I walk like a duck cuz it sounds like I slap my feet. I figured it's because I'm flat footed, even back when I wore Converse my walk sounded the same. Although since wearing these shoes, I've developed a little arch and my feet feel stronger/more balanced if that makes sense. I'd say practice subconsciously walking less on your heels and over time it'll come natural, but it'll take longer than a few weeks. As for running and gym shoes I hear the Vivo brand has really good ones for that, and you could also look into Xero shoes. Technically my Zelens are labeled as road runners, but do your research and find the best pair that fits what your looking for. Good luck!

neuro balls and some digging around chris kidawsky from the back pain bible amongst others helps. like often fascia is weak and ass. and needs love. but also u need to grow. but neuro ball is one of the best tools to smash it open. thou fascial release is highly.mismatched and halfassed. also whats up with the foamroll and something gun cult of no results. ajd the arbitrary 30 sec is enough lie. and the i need to spend 30 min every day deapite no problem. neuroball has a little and bigger ball and thus hits about all fascial places for release. but. about 2 mins per place isnt a anormality. and yea. as i transitioned i used it nearly daily. but readjuatments take time. also do foot exercises and do breaks. also big tor ofteb gets smashed. often a week link. that needa extra love. also goata amongst all being ass in some arias and some of wecks head over foot principle. i made a playlist for this with all my favorite videos. if u wana have links. click on my provile. but yea. neuroball goated. and good luck. also do a movement recode or u will get torn apart. and the 15 mib fascial release from human garage tv is good exept palet swipe. the first exercise. thumb in mouth is a stupid one. so yea. good luck. often its lack of bloodflow. and or overstrained things. aka fasxia tendents muscles etc. needing to readjust or tension integrity being used lije ass and force improperly directed through the foot. and also retraining posture and so on. functional patterns has good videos on it. but there are lany ways. graham tuttle is great. he is the barefoot sprinter for a reason. thing is. u start 8 h without transition periode before u are ready. and probably lack foot shaped flat shoes with thicker soles to recover your feet. great idea. u got pain. oh no. what wonder. dont be discouraged but lets be real here. take it slow buddy

also without retraining. ofcorse u will walk like shit. also yourbody has to readjust its posture and foot. no exercises. the f u thinking. u are just new to all of it. also get a neuro ball and thank me later.

vivos are goos and xeros. thing is. anyas regiews has a good site for all of this. and yea. your sgoes should be fine if they fit u. it depends. 3 mm is cool and all but 6 mm has its charms too in the sole department. so does a cushioning sole. it all has its time and place. also mark bell has a running video. also check my chanel trainings and biomechanics if u want my belives. should be overkill. get a neuro ball. no seriousely. get one. and use it regularely. also get back pain bible and look up pain bibles chanel. the chanel of the author. who explains some fascial stuff very well. or wellhe. kidawsky has been on mark bells podcast. his firsr episode without weck is what u wana look at. also on form. mark bell asked around a ton. and yea. many peraona overfocus on front foot stuff. u lean corrwct u are more mid foot but slightly front foot. i walk on heels a ton. its just requiring u to be a bit stronfer but strides arent as awkward. i stopped to worry. the key is. learn biomexhanics stuff. aka weck. goata and the likes and it will reintegrate if u do some digging and some exercises. grah tuttle had a podcast on atg for live. he mentioned it perfectly. good luck. the shama sandals guy was on mark bells podcasr. shama sandals goated sandals. he mentioned good stuff. same with the lady from naboso. or the episode wirh anya on mark.bells podcast. its not as important. just get stronger ajd resillient and learn to use tebsion integrity in an efficient mannar to use the forces that come in and not get wrecked by it and take it slow abd steady. i know i beat a dead horse. neuro ball. with a normal tennis ball its to soft. a lacrossball is to big sometimes. and without a little and big ball aka neuro ball is a all in one. uts not as easy to work thw fascia. i had something like fascitis. or how ever its called. and that ball. it works. oh no. plantar fascitis is so hard to beat. oh no. if only there was a solution. neuro ball exists.

also get any shoe that u cab wear and look into different foot shapes. we arent all exactly the same. and into different sole types. all barefoot shoes good. and look into slants for squats. couse there is a reason why gym shoes often have em built in. i belive its bad to have it built in becouse u dont always want it and slants or the bigger door stops or how those things. pretty good. gym just often... its easyer to not use the same shoes if u havw dirty ones for running and cleaner ones for gym. also a oportunity. if u are strong enough to use slimmer soles. couse it fits. and swap to bigger ones. anyas reviews. the website is great

Of course

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Thanks

For sure 👌

Even when I ran in conventional shoes, I ran on soft dirt or grass whenever possible. Maybe it doesn't matter if you're doing low milage, but anything over 25 miles a week and concrete and asphalt will take their toll.

As long as you are not heel striking it dies not really matter. However uneven, softer ground will provide more benefits to your overall foot health.

Yes unfortunately a lot of good channels are spoiled by this weird philosophical madness of evolution.

I agree. Evolution is a bunch of foolishness that. I fully believe we were designed to walk and run barefoot

There are plenty of distance runners that do wear minimalist footwear. However, just being a "long distance runner" does not make you immune to societal trends and commonalities that you've been accustomed to know since childhood, nor does it make them even professionals/experts on running or educated on podiatry.

You’ll have to wait for him to change his sponsor then.

Think like the way Athlean X or Jeff nippard present info vs The Liver King. I want a "here's everything honestly" not "we figured out the secret way to make you live to 150 & it's through our method only"

I see where you are coming from. Do bear in mind that this is a video dedicated to the benefits of running in barefoot shoes. And we do note a major risk at the end. That being said, we plan to produce more in-depth content on this topic in the future.

There are no commercial interests here. Compare this to the marketing of Nike, Adidas etc

Of course he’s biased, he’s done enough research to form an educated opinion! And he’s been so kind to share his findings, as well as links so we can do our own research. Who takes the time to follow up on this information? I do! I’ve read and printed numerous articles and references found in those articles, So it’s probably time to step off of your soapbox and create some content that supports your view…. Eh?

This is one of your best videos.. This is something I can easily share and explain to friends and family! The diagrams, background information, and scientific research papers (and the links to those research papers) are fantastic! I really appreciate your perspective and how you provide the information that you use to form those perspectives! I’ve personally went to almost all of the links including our papers to do by reach Church thank you sir epic channel you have going keep it up we appreciate it

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@@hasanmchattan1374 Don't kid yourself. You're a sheep too. You just followed a smaller herd.

@@scottk1525 Uh oh looks like I triggered Mr. Scott 😂

I think I'll let my feet have the space and freedom to move how they were meant to in my comfortable barefoot shoes instead of cushioning my heels.

@@jonathanmordekovich9258 this might shock you, but we do a heck of a lot of things in tennis shoes that the human body did not evolve to be optimized for (ie: sprints, long distance running, heavy lifting, crossfit, plyometrics, action sports, etc.) Therefore, the "natural" method may not be best. If you live a life of gentle power walking, I'm sure this gimmick will work just fine for you.