@@sonitclef8675 Yes, my lower back hurts much more rarely. I also can't put into words how the balance and stability translates well to strength in compound lifts.
Been using toe seperators and barefoot shoes for barely a month and normal shoes already feel like coffins to me. I've hurt my ankles so many times in the past few years and my ankles and feet already feel so much stronger after not even a month. Definitely worth the hype 👍👍
Full video on why I love barefoot shoes (that gives WAY more context/nuance than a snippet from an unplanned section on a podcast): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BrYDhHswMJA.html FERGUSVIVO for 15% off 🫡
I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes now for 5 years and could never wear regular shoes again. That’s the exact same feeling I got when I tried on some older adidas after months of wearing vivos
Couldn’t agree more!! I’m Vivo and Xero all the way now and physically cannot where “normal shoes” any longer! Dress shoes with a heel make me fall over. Big walking boots stress me out. My only issue is finding the right shoe to run Ultras in as I need a little more under the foot when I go past 40 miles.😊
But aren't shoes better because they reduce the impact and stress in your joints such as the knees and hips? Surely long term running barefoot frequently will effect the joints negatively
I'm genuinely interested in these shoes and I've asked this same question on every influencer that endorses these shoes, and they don't answer. All I get is, "our ancestors ran in bare feet and they were fine". Yeah, they didn't run on tarmac...
I don’t advocate for the need to run in them unless you have a personal desire to do so! The study I reference here was ‘daily activity’ measured as walking! For reference, I wear them day-to-day, hiking, hilly trails up to 15km or so, lifting, even golf, and they have some options that I can wear in a smart-casual setting too! I don’t: run roads/longer trails in them, use them at the track, or wear them in a smart setting. Bottom line, you can reap the benefits simply using them day-to-day, so why not try them and make your own decision to go from there! (The video I’ve linked in the comments gives a lot more context too!) Hopefully that helps you both 🫡
My main worry is that because of my wide feet i go through shoes like crazy. Usually blowing out of the seams down the sides. Id hate to spend $300 for shoes and then have them last a year
I’m going to be buying my first pair in a Weeks time! I’ve wanted some for a while and knowing that you endorse them definitely makes me feel it’s a worthy investment!
@@tomrawlins8214 Hey mate, Yeh i still wear them, admittedly around the time i started wearing them i also began to suffer from an insertional achilles tendinopathy, which meant a shoe with a raised heel was absolutely necessary for the bulk of my weekly wearing. Still use them on leg days in the gym and when i go on bush walks and i absolutely love how they feel! Just have to avoid too much exposure although i've essentially worked through that injury so the barefoots will likely start to get more time on the road!
I'm using only minimaliste shoes since 2.5 years( you and other ppl from youtube convince me😉) I did some long run on road up to 25km, and trail up to 33km with it and i'm fine! My achilis still have a word to says sometimes but overall i fell great with it 👌 I tried to put my old shoes two weeks ago but as you says it feel like coffins for your feet! Thanks for your knowlage sharing 💪
Showing an Altra shoe in the first frame might not be the most appropriate. At least they have generally wider toe boxes for feet to splay and all Altra shoes are zero drop.
I wear 0 shoes because I have always hated shoes and now my feet won't even fit into shoes unless I special order extra wide. If you want to go completely barefoot, beware you won't fit into normal shoes in a few years
Barefoot shoes, yeah! but not on hard flat concrete. We're not supposed to be wearing hard, narrow, man-made shoes, but doesnt the same logic apply to what we walk on? We're not made to walk on man-made, hard flat concrete either. why is it that barefoot wearers have no problem with that? Barefoot shoes should be worn on natural surfaces which are soft and uneven. On hard concrete, your foot is not getting the full range of motion anyway. Have you ever walked on sand on a beach? Its hard because all the deep muscles in your foot have to work together because your foot sinks into the sand when you step down. Youre not getting that on concrete.
I own a few pairs. I can't wear normal shoes anymore. Even my work boots are as barefoot/minimalist as I can get whilst still complying with health and safety. Gone from squashed toes, calluses and foot pain to wide toes and total freedom. My feet also dont seem to get as sweaty and have better circulation. I feel they have also helped with mobility, etc. I tried wearing a pair of wellies at work last week because of the weather and even though I had plenty of toe room, the heel and loss of ground feel was so uncomfortable I ended up taking them off after 20 minutes
