Barefoot Shoes

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A community ti discuss barefoot and minimalistic shoes, for whom likes to give their feet freedom and enjoy a more primal feeling while walking, running and hiking.

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Rule 0 of transitioning to barefoot shoes is: take it easy! Give your body as much time as it needs - and then some - to avoid doing more harm then good!

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Barefoot Shoes - a look at the evidence - BBC Sounds (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/barefoot_shoes

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For those in the UK, BBC radio did a programme this week looking at the evidence surrounding barefoot and minimal shoes and their claimed benefits.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Basically the summary was ‘it’s complex’. If your feet are wearing conventional shoes for the rest of the week and you just use barefoot for running, there will be quite a strain on the foot and the calf and the Achilles, if running - so ease yourself in with light occasional use