The Suprising Effects of Going Shoeless: One Month Without Footwear 

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"The less the shoe does to the foot the better it is for the foot " - what a quote

Shot out to ALL the barefoot hippies in Northern California that I grew up around. Kick rocks to all those people who told me I was weird for spending most of my life barefoot. My feet are amazing.

I've been in barefoot shoes for over a decade, and I recently decided to start running totally barefoot. It is amazing how resilient my soles are. At first even a smooth paved trail was quite "spicy" when I was only walking, and rough pavement was very painful. My feet felt super raw afterwards, but I had *absolutely no blisters or hot spots*. The very next day my soles were totally healed and even reinforced. My next outing was considerably less "spicy", and after that one I started routinely running about 3 miles a few times a week. Now I could walk on smooth pavement all day, and I can walk for an hour on rough pavement with no pain. In another week or so I'll bet I can start running on rough pavement with no problem. Aside from thicker skin on my contact areas my feet look totally normal. I never would have guessed how tough my soles are, and how quickly they can adapt to dealing with rough terrain.

One aspect I think gets overlooked is rolling your ankles on typical running shoes with lots of cushion. I feel much more attached to the ground and uneven surfaces in barefoot shoes than traditional walking/running shoes.

One of my clients had flat feet with zero medial arch. He wore orthotics for a number of years. One year later after bare foot training he has a normal arch at rest and no need for orthotics.

Doc, your channel is exactly what i’ve been looking for for years. Your expertise, clarity, no-fuss, and empathetic approach is the best out there right now. If i may make a suggestion, it would be amazing to put your protocols combined, in like a “follow along, joint focused, pain free strength training for beginners” sort of workout. You have such a clear way of instructing, even if you were to put it behind a paywall, i would buy it 💯

Hello, I am a mom of 3 boys and my second son have a lot of difficulties to wear shoes. I was not at ease with that during a long time... One day, I started to walk without shoes in my house, only socks and I totally change my point of view. Now, I really understand my son and how it's better, confortable and really benefic for the body and our well-being not wearing shoes. I am now happy that my son showed me the path ;-) I am happy to watch your videos and receive all informations, it is really helpfull to understand what it is behind the natural intelligence of my son!! Last time, my doctor saw my foot and told me : ohh what's happen ? you have flat foot now !! Well Dr, I started to walk without shoes.....LOL Thank you. Greetings from France.

I've been going barefoot inside and wearing minimalist shoes outside for the last year. I've also worn Correct Toes to help reposition my toes. I've had huge improvements in foot health, strength, balance, and reduction in back pain. Our bodies were not made to wear conventional shoes. It takes a while to adapt, but you'll see improvements pretty quickly. Just take it easy at first because you have to get used to not wearing mushy shoes with raised heels.

I love this video! I’m No Dr. I’m just a stupid mechanic by trade. Something doesn’t seem right about cramming all my toes into something that feels like a funnel all day. After growing up and getting ingrown toenails, and developing bunions after cramming my feet in combat boots, something clicked in my head and I realized what was causing all my problems. My feet are too far gone, but my kids WILL NOT have their feet ruined by all the garbage shoes made by most shoe companies today.

You explained the benefits I felt from going to barefoot style shoes better than I ever could. I'm gonna use this to spread the word. Thank you!

I must share my experience here as a warning - I dropped the shoes and went barefoot for a few days last year and the sudden change caused a lot of stress on my unconditioned feet and resulted in a plantar fibroma :( please be careful and allow your feet to adjust, unlike me who decided to go straight into sprinting

In Canada and many other countries, it's completely normal to take your shoes off inside your home. It wasn't until I met people from the states that I found out they don't take off their shoes inside. My toes are noticeably more spread out than most examples

Switched to a barefoot shoe almost a year ago today and a couple months ago started getting a stiff right heel in the morning which has become painful in the past week or so. Looked it up and it seems like achilles tendonitis which apparently can be brought on from wearing flat shoes. Rehab time is supposedly 6 to 9 months so I would definitely advise people take it slow! Maybe don't even wear them on concrete/tarmac for at least a few months if not longer, to allow the feet and legs to properly adapt in time. Two week update: After watching many videos on achilles tendinopathy (both insertional and otherwise) and plantar fascitis (doctor diagnosed it as PF over the phone but my local NHS GP isn't great so still pretty sure it's achilles tendinopathy), I'd also recommend at least isometrics, slow (maybe weighted) eccentrics and self foot massages before you even have any problems. Could be good to chuck in some extras like towel scrunches and balance exercises too. Mine mustn't be too bad because just a few sets of each over the last two weeks and it's already much better. Experiment early and get to know your feet well before you're forced to due to injury. If you're lazy with that kinda stuff (like me) then try and see it as fun and exploratory rather than something you have to force yourself to do!

Went barefoot shoe over 10yrs ago and have advocated for it. My feet are strong, flexible, and pain free. Sure, just like anything after a long hike they might be sore, but that's not pain and I recommend trying it

I hate wearing shoes.

I started going barefoot as much as possible over the past year and can confirm all of the benefits you described. I only wear shoes to work (most of the time I work from home so barefoot), gym or shop, alltogether maybe 2 hours a day on average. Being barefoot rules!

Thankfully, the Japanese workplace allows slippers, or even socked feet. I gave up shoes years ago. While my feet have enjoyed the freedom and spread out, my coworkers have small, narrow feet. They choose narrow slippers, though.

Incredible video, man. Have been wearing barefoot shoes for about two years now and yeah I'd never go back. I had to go outside a couple of weeks ago and put on an old pair of trainers since it was really muddy, and yeah I noticed my toes were painfully crushed together, so much so that after about fifteen minutes I had to take them off. It's mad to think that before I was so used to my toes being mashed together that I couldn't even feel it.

What a great video! It just makes sense. I just started training barefoot and I already feel the difference

It’s definitely true. I realized I feel more stable with barefoot. I got in trouble at the gym for going barefoot because they don’t want things to drop on the feet! Pretty sure I signed my life off not just the feet when I signed up lol But thats ok, the floor is very smooth & slippery in most areas at the gym plus your feet also sweat so there’s a concern… I go wide toe box shoes with firm soles & try to spread my toes out before a movement

Hi. I live in Poland. For the second year in a row during the summer, I spend 75% of my time without shoes, and I don't intend to change that. Even the rain doesn't bother me. You just have to be careful where you walk and not have any foot conditions that should be consulted with a doctor as a priority. It's important to watch out for ungrounded electrical devices and cables because when we're barefoot, we act as conductors. Other than that, I recommend it. Freedom, health, and we magnetize ourselves by connecting with the Earth. Balance is the most important thing. It's still worth wearing shoes sometimes.

By far, this is the best video I’ve seen depicting the anatomy of the foot and how it changes from cramped shoes! And I’ve seen many! Great work thank you!!

All my knee problems went away when I started working from home after Covid and not wearing shoes around my house. My feet got so strong that I couldn't tolerate wearing regular tennis shoes when working out because they were feeling awkward and not natural for my feet anymore. Now, I can only workout if I'm either shoeless or wearing barefoot shoes (I found a very inexpensive and decent brand in Amazon :D). This is great info! Thanks for sharing.

This video is one that every person needs to see. So incredibly informative and important. Thank you so much

I just went for my first run with a minimalist shoe and I am completely blown away by how good it was. I completely underestimated the importance of the extra feedback you get and the amount would improve my running (and walking) form.

Waiting for my shoes to arrive tomorrow. Your videos are a great motivation for my decision!

I feel more stable barefoot in gym. Some people think I am crazy shoes are to protect our foot etc etc but I feel more stable and surprisingly I am able to lift more barefoot, my balance on single leg squat and RDL increased and I feel more planted

I have been going barefoot for several years now, except when it gets too cold. There's no way I could afford 'barefoot' shoes, and I've found I really don't need any footwear now. My soles have toughened, my knees ache less, as has my back. I suspect due to forced better posture. It's great for meditation and mindfullness too, as you have to focus more on where you are placing your feet. A cool video, thank you! :D

Completely agree, in my case I also needed to stretch the Achilles after decades of normal footwear.

Perfect timing!!!! I’m barefoot 98% of the time (work from home, pretty much only train barefoot) but sometimes my right foot hurts. Thought it was maybe a Jones fracture? Doesn’t hurt when squatting or training at all - only sometimes when walking. Thanks for the informative video

I hurt my back a couple of weeks ago, but I barely even noticed. What I did notice was that my toes were doing a lot of extra work, along with my legs and stomach, in order to greatly lessen the strain on my back. I was bending over and digging and all sorts without pain. Toe mobility is very important!

in addition to what has been said here I noticed much better circulation in the feet, no more cold feet!

Started wearing barefoot type footwear 3 years ago at age 74… wide toe box, zero drop, lightweight, very flexible. 77 years old now … stronger feet, more natural shape (toes spread out; bunion much reduced), better balance, pain in my hips and knees much reduced, neuropathy in my feet lessened (better blood circulation). Best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time. It’s not too late to start.

Thanks for doing what you’re doing. I’ll be honest, I don’t really follow you but as a multi-sport athlete, I’ve come across your content and the work you’ve put in over the years advocating for good foot health-it may seem like small steps but you are slowly gaining traction and making a difference in the footwear/health/podiatry space. Great job with the TYR line btw; you should be proud. You could be the Elon Musk of footwear and force the big names (looking at you Nike) to change their ways.

After lifting barefoot for quite a while, Im quite positive my shoe size actually grew by half a size. I recently went to get new shoes, tried to get the same shoe i already had in the same size and the new pair was simply too small. So I went up half a size and they fit perfect. Maybe I just grew normally, but I feel like lifting barefoot actually caused my feet to grow.

Blooming brilliant. I 100% agree & got to do it 2 yrs during work @ home & wow! My comfort & balance improved especially on hardwood floors. So soon as I we could get out I found skating balance felt in control. I wear thin socks & minimal inset & I swear I can feel every crush of ice underneath. As of walking on my hands. I was so impressed

I never thought about the elderly when it comes to improved balance, that's a new one for me. And a very good point. My grandma fell over in her home, broke her leg at 80-something, and never really recovered from there, that one moment not only cost her probably a few years, but a ton of quality of life, and it also led to weeks in hospital. Imagine having such an easy way to reduce that risk... 07:40 Totally agree, but I think we should see shoes the same way we see gloves. They are great tools, but what we're doing most of the time is the equivalent of wearing boxing gloves all day 🤷‍♂

The info about toe spread and squat form blew my mind. I've been having some issues with my squats, and now I'm going to try a shoe with a wider toe box to see if it helps at all. Thanks for this great video!

I love your content 👌 you’re my favorite channel that belongs to sport. I bought my first baarefootshoes for the gym and I will never go back. For daily life it’s a bit tricky especially for work…

My ankle always hurts after wearing shoes, even I wear expensive shoes. At the age of 40, I love to "liberate" my feet and start to "walk barefoot" at least in my bedroom and to feel comfortably the floor beneath my feet. Love your video. Thank you!!!

Just wanted to drop a comment to agree to every point you made. As someone who had just accepted that I was flat footed since my teenage years and it eventually lead to torn ACL's and plantar fasciitis. Ever since I was introduced to the benefits of being barefoot in 2018. I have never looked back! I have strong feet now with some arches now and no reoccurrences of plantar fasciitis. My main form of workouts was Muay Thai to maximize my barefoot time under dynamic stress supplemented with yoga and the 3 major lifts (squat, deadlift, bench). My feet feel great. It would feel better if I shed a few more pounds though.

Dope Vid! This is such an underrated and overlooked topic glad your bringing awareness

I started going barefoot at home and walk from my house to my detached home gym barefoot and workout barefoot. All my shoes are barefoot shoes, except for two. Those are dress shoes and winter boots. I am replacing the dress shoe soon and the winter boot later in the year. It was 3.5 months ago when I made this decision and I notice the changes in my foot.

I love your videos. There are some great small small details in this one I particularly like that when you are discussing toe misalignment causing plantar fasciiitis you've gone to the effort of finding stock footage of a dude with some of the worst bunions I've ever seen suffering the effects of plantar fasciitis

I love your videos, could you expand a bit more into mma/grappling injury prevention and S&C? I remeber you saying that most of the core prehab you're showing is mainly for weightlifting/powerlifting where it's possible to have a rounded back and that fighters should use different strategies

I loved the video and especially the fact that you really took the time to show(!) and explain(!) us how going barefoot is the real health for our feet. I am looking forward to getting these new powerlifting shoes where you contributed with this knowledge.

I wore orthotics most of my life, even indoor with orthopedic slippers. My feet hurt without orthotics. A little over 4 years ago, i started wearing barefoot shoes and never looked back. My feet have gotten way stronger and I no longer need orthtics. Although, I still have lots of toe clicking in my right big toe. It was clicking nearly every step for 8 years, likely due to me breaking the biggest bone in my foot a few years prior and having the muscles around the big toe atrophying. Just recently ditched my indoor orthopedic slippers which i believe is the last piece of the puzzle, as my toe has been clicking less and less everyday. It takes a while to reverse years of issues, but going barefoot DOES WORK. I even have a pair of minimalist winter shoes and they are both cozy and very minimalist at the same time!

I've been wearing Vivo's for about 8 months now. I have pairs for around town, in the office, and on the hiking trail. No ragerts.

Really enjoyed this video! I never realized how therapeutic barefoot walking could be. Looking forward to the next one!

Just hit one year, Started with wide toes box at work. And a minimalist when off or at home. Got a pair of lems boots for work after, and a Merrell trail glove. Now I wear lems for work and Merrell vapor glove in my off time. Trail glove If I am walking in on hard ground for a trip or travel. Toes have widen, plantar fascia issues are all but gone with PT and barefoot style shoes.

Let me say a few words about this. I was one of those toddlers/young kids that was never really allowed to go barefoot. I hsve always worn narrow shoes and had flatter than flat feet. At 61, there was a tendency to wear other types of shoes besides the running/tennis style shoes available now, made with synthetic rubber, foam, and plastic. I think a big part of that is a concerted campaign by shoe manufacturers. But I digress.... I started wearing Birkenstocks some 20+ years ago, and was rewarded with less foot pain, perhaps due to the wider toe box? Living in central Texas, it's sandal weather most of the year. Still, my arches were flat as ever, and my toes didn't splay all that much, nor did my arch change at all. I have always been barefoot around the house, but rarely anywhere else save on the smooth limestone we have at swimming holes. Then COVID hit, and I began working at home. Prone to respiratory illness, I was truly isolated; consequently, I might go without shoes for a week, putting on the Birks only when in town. Guess what happened next? My flat feet began to develop an arch. This in turn improved my posture. My toes have splayed a bit, but the change is far less noticable than the arch development. I suspect it may be that age has something to do witj it. I was thrilled in a strange way that my footprints started to look normal, not just a trapezoidal blob with toes. I am convinced that "'arch support" is the root of all evil. The whole purpose of an arch, like in architecture, is that it is self supporting. Now, I can barely stand to wear shoes. I see them as being for sharp rocks, broken glass, ultra hot Texas blacktop, and little else. Yet, I still wore the Birks around town. Local attitudes around here make it difficult. As more time has passed, I began to not care, and challenge it. Granted, I pick my battles, but am getting to where I am unafraid of the rare dirty look. In fact, I had one guy tell me he wished he had the nerve. Women seem a bit more forgiving in this, since they usually take off their pointy high heels at the first opportunity. I have come to truly enjoy walking from outside on a 107 degree day, onto a smooth cool floor. I wish public attitudes would change. It's a weird world where you can be any race, any religion, any sexuality, just don't be barefoot (or overweight). Sometimes, I want to move to New Zealand, which bes I can tell, is the most barefoot friendly of developed nations....

Love this video! Never understood healthy food shape and function until I started watching your videos. At college, I always get made fun by other people for having wide toes since I walk around my living space barefoot. And they wonder why I don't have foot pain, have much better balance than them, and do better athletically. Thanks for exposing me to good education and healthy practices!

Great video. I’ve going barefoot on my treadmill and I’m glad it not only safe but good for you as well. Thanks for sharing.

I'm barefoot most of the time and train and run barefoot too. My back and ankles feel better. Occassionally i'll have a few issues with the balls of my feet but my back feels a lot better.

Been going mostly barefoot now for several years. Some days are completely a barefoot day.....retirement has made that possible. People that know me will sometimes see me wearing shoes and give me that questioning look. My feet feel great and the only problem is an occasional foreign object(thorn, splinter, etc.). Evening walks on the waterfront are a pleasure, going from grass to brick to wood to concrete. Thanks for the video!!

You should have TYR build a wider toe box CrossFit shoe👀👀 always love the content and the information you put out!

I had issues with this more than 10 years ago and I discussed it with my physician, which just didnt engage with my theories at all. Thankfully, I have learned to listen to my body first and I started preferring wide toebox shoes (the sort often marketed as "scandinavian fit"). Then, in my running, I started using Newton shoes to start to work towards more minimalist shoes and better running form by engaging the balls of my feet more in the stride and having higher cadence. I used years to make these changes. Now, I am using zero drop shoes casually and I use barefoot shoes in the gym and when playing table tennis. I still use some cushioning when running in the woods, but my feet are way stronger and I even hiked 350 km last summer in the Norwegian mountains in zero drop shoes (altra).

First time I've watched a long format type video of yours and I must say it was very well done and interesting 👌🏼

Thank you for sharing

I actually had a mild form of plantar fasciitis (most probably) during the first weeks of wearing barefoot shoes. I then reduced daily walking and my foot adapted. But I do sports regularly and dance barefoot, so I think that is why I recovered fast. So please take care of your feet in the transition period :) massage your foot with fascia balls, do some yoga, or stretch the foot and calves (or strengthen, depending on what the foot needs, as some people mentioned in the comments they needed to stop stretching for some time for the foot to adapt). Now after 3 months of wearing barefoot shoes, my feet feel so much more active and grounded. Looking forward to more positive adaptations.

A safe transition period is necessary. Most people's feet are not ready to go fully barefoot.

For those that doubt about being barefoot, check what the Tarahumara in northern Mexico have accomplished in running barefoot or home made sandals!

Shoes also can cause something similar to plantar fasciitis, called plantar fasciosis. Instead of inflammation it is tissue “death”, because of lower bloodflow due to the big toe being pushed inwards and up (pointy toebox and toespring).

finally one thing that actually improves when i stay at home all day

Thank you for sharing this most valuable information. Knowledge is power and this knowledge you've shared empowers people to help themselves.

When I was young I used to play football(soccer) barefoot and I’m very athletic now I know why thanks 🙏

The problem with going barefoot nowadays is we mostly have rock-like hard surfaces, and most people walk heel strike first. I go barefoot a lot, but on unnatural hard surfaces, my heel will start to ache if I'm not mindful to lessen the heel strike or avoid it altogether. You can really injure your heel/the bone there if you walk barefoot the same way you would in modern shoes. Also, out in grass/fields, you have to be mindful of hookworms. Legitimately was a problem in the south in the early 1900s and led to the stereotype of the dumb, slow southerner (they affect cognitive growth)

This is why i always got my shoes in such a large size or wide style. Since i was a little kid i didnt like anything that pushed my pinky toe in at all. Just felt unnatural and uncomfortable

The very first thing you'd notice would be a lot of soreness under your feet, and a lot of blistering; when you first go barefoot you should definitely take it a bit easy and let your feet adapt over the course of a few weeks. It doesn't make much sense to talk about what happens if you go barefoot for a month, because for someone who hasn't gone barefoot before that will be around the time when their soles start to become hard enough to keep going barefoot every day.

I’ve always walked barefoot around my house in the yard outside, I still do in warm weather :) I have very painful ingrown toenails from working as a nurse for so many years in cramped shows. I want to live somewhere I can walk barefoot all year around… like they do in Australia! 🇦🇺 shout out to Australians! They’re doin it right!

Almost all of my time is spent barefoot and when I do need shoes I wear barefoot shoes, but I still have bad bunions and squished toes. Any ideas on why this is and how I can fix it?

This is probably the right place to mention VivoBarefoot, a brand of gym shoes that are all about taking away arch support and giving toes enough of space so that the body can naturally take care of itself.

I just bought first barefoot shoes. I took it as a part of my PCT 2024 hike. Iwas dissapointed, that I, feel no dramatic change in my walking "feeling". I hiked 16km with no issues. Then I realized, that since Covid, I work 4 days out of 5 from home office-barefooted all the time...

I do training runs on hard surface like concrete, gravel or dry soil (usually ~20 miles per week) and going barefoot is not an option. When the sole is old the foot start to pain really bad, need to retire these shoes. To run on concrete you need more cushioning and thicker sole. This leads to raised tip of the shoe. On trail running races I wear flat sole shoes with very wide toe box - Nike Wildhorse 3. They are awesome but work for soft trails only, if there are asphalt/concrete segments, feet really pain.

I wish I knew the long term implications on why my high school cross country coach had me and my team doing cool downs on the grass barefoot. Something I took for granted. I probably would not have had any issues later in my life but it was because of those drills that the set back was very minimal. I have been on the barefoot shoes for almost a year and already seeing the improvements.

Live in Asia now, frequently go a week or more before I have to pull on shoes for a meeting. For formal I use RM Williams boots, amazing footwear with lots of width settings and a one oiece learlther sock. No other boot comes close for me. Barefoot is the way forward.

When I was growing up, I didn’t wear shoes at home unless I was playing sports with others. I spent hours shooting hoops and throwing the football to myself. When I went to college, my feet were 12.5’. A few years later, they measured at 11.5

7:04 Several months ago, I decided to try squatting barefoot. I was doing a low bar back squat. I dug my feet into the gym mat floor (as you are supposed to) and on the way up, my foot lost grip and slipped. I tweaked my knee. I never had a knee injury before that, but to this day, when I move my knee a certain way (laterally) I feel a jolt of pain. Personally, I think that shoe treads offer better grip to the floor than bare feet. If you decide to squat barefoot - be careful!.

I just hate the feel of my bare foot touching the floor. It's an awful sensation for me. But you make a good point, I need better shoes.

🔴 "One Month Without Footwear" ... Good - But how would it be if the time were longer, for example the whole life ❓ Wonderful dream ☺ A day in which I didn't go barefoot is a lost day. And life's too short to wear shoes 😪

So, it's a good thing that my big toe separates from toe #2 when I am barefoot. I love it! I work from home doing live stream in my work. People really don't see my feet, so I am starting to go barefoot as much as possible. And when I water lawn and vegetables/herbs that I am growing, in the morning on the day allowed (live in Texas we are on resctrictivie days and hours to water) I go barefoot. I use to go barefoot ALL the time as a kid, playing outside running around til dark, it was wonderful! My feet were tough, too! It's a little painful at the moment to walk outside in backyard in certain areas, can pick up a few stickers, etc but I am all in. I have no money to buy the right shoes. I may do something that may seem wacka doodle to others. My tennis shoes that I bought at dollar store a while back are flat, because they were cheap, which is perfect! But, not a big enough toe area. I am thinking to cut out the top of the toe part for when I walk my dog and if the rubber soul restricts my toe shave it down. Haha!! Maybe I will be creating a new design of shoe, lol! And, certainly a conversation piece when doggy and I go walking. We shall see if my experiment works. I am 62, take no meds and really trying to become as healthy as I can, to counter this drug infested extreme dismissiveness of the miraculous natural immunity the body has world, in which we live.

Big fan of barefoot style since 2 years. Doing foot function exercises, toe separators, toe socks, barefoot shoes etc. I solved a knee pain issue but I can't see any improvement on my feet, just a very short term toe spread

I moved to Cambodia 2 and a half years ago and go barefoot or flip flops all of the time now. I have only worn a pair of shoes 3 times in the last 7 and a half months. My feet seem much healthier. I do wear flip flops in the gym except when doing leg exercises. I feel in much better control by being able to feel the floor.

This is amazing and game changing. One question, why don’t any elite track or road runners wear barefoot shoes to train or race? Not a single one. Or even zero drop shoes? I am so confused.

I love the format, very informative. I would really like to transition to a barefoot style shoe, but I'm scared because I have very unfunctional feet. Can't squat with heels on the ground, can't spread my toes etc. Would you say it's safe for me? And could walking barefoot also improve my very stiff arch?

Being a taekwondo practitioner for years, i am hundred percent guarantee that my foot is very stable and i have a very wide toe to toe distance because we used to always train without wearing our shoes

One of your best-explanation videos ❤

I find it so much easier to run barefoot than with shoes of any kind - I can run about 30 further and get less exhausted. Having proper connection to the ground makes a world of difference.

our feet were not designed for soft, cushioned shoes, nor they were designed for hard surfaces such as concrete, asphalt. With soft outsole you can walk comfortably on those hard surfaces

I love my cheap Ama Zon based barefoot style shoes. I've been wearing them for three years now I think. I will never go back to pointy toe shoes designed hundreds of years ago to help slide feet into stirrups easier.

When I could work out I always took off my shoes when deadlifting and squatting. The controll I got was way better.

My life from age 4 required students to wear socks and leather shoes, until i worked in an industy that required closed shoes, and women’s leather shoes even with low heel, are not comfy at all. I switched jobs and work from home for 8 years now, and my previously deformed toes/ feet look the way feet should. I either go barefoot or wear flipflops at home.

I love seeing this info getting balance mainstream

I've noticed serious calf development since going barefoot, any thoughts on this?

This channel is awesome!

The direction running shoes are going currently are just insane. They are an absolute afront to how the body naturally wants to run. But they must be exceptionally profitable. So, there is that.

Spent years living in asia where I only wore shower flops. I have worked from home the last 10 years and only put shoes on to run errands, and my toes/feet have never spread!

I was taught/trained brafeoot from the beginning. I cannot imagine squatting without the feeling of "gripping the ground" with my feet. Its similar to someone adjusting their grip before a bench press.

6:48 speaking to the lifter at this part, notice that his knees don’t cave inward. This is a sign that his form is sound because his feet are properly supporting his legs.