I Wore BAREFOOT SHOES for 365 days! This Happened?
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- I have been wearing Barefoot Shoes for about a year now. There have been a lot of changes regarding my Feet, legs, and posture. Watch the video to find out what.
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Time Codes:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - What Are BarefootShoes?
0:35 - Wider Feet
0:50 - Sensitive Feet
1:10 - Posture!
1:23 - Change In Foot Stride
1:33 - Transitioning for Regular Shoes?
1:58- Things to Note
2:41 - Thanks!
Amazing and concise content! Thank you for this!
nice video, thinking about getting into these types of shoes. pro tip, any product you mention get a product link tied to an account you make and leave it in the descriptions make a few $$ if people also buy
Good advice in this video. Take it slowly, don't just go all-in straight away.
Key point is that is how you should be walking! on the forefoot / front foot.. it lets all your muscles in feet, legs, and butt take the impact, and build muscle.. if you walk heel first, it damages knee and back! yep, walking front foot actually improves posture, no matter which shoes are worn.. good that you mentioned it, many people dont know this.
I once had a pair of leather soled moccasins that I wore till they had holes in the bottom. Since then I buy the most flexible and minimalist shoes possible.
I will even buy slippers to use as street shoes.
I haven't worn heels or even low heels in almost 25 years.
I am very happy they are making these type of shoes.
I love feeling the ground beneath my feet
So true, I wear my Vivos or Saguaros all the time, tried to get in my Adidas running shoes the other day and my feet felt suffocated. Love barefoot. Also can confirm that running too early is a painful experience
great video, on point!
Highly recommend Xero shoes for transitioning. They are affordable, and have a bit more padding (they come with an insole that you can remove for a closer to the ground feeling). I've swtitched to barefoot a month ago and can really feel the difference- I don't think I'll ever get back to classic sneakers ever again. I currently own the xero prio for the gym
, prio suede for everyday walks etc. and the Dillon for work and more casual events. Plan on getting more in the future :)
Saguaro is dirty cheap and nice as well
@@xenodrake4008 i wouldnt say dirt cheap
Very good video, also nice and realistic conclusion. If anyone read this comment, please give a link to a company that makes barefoot shoes made in either USA or Canada. Thanks!
Editing is really improving. Skin also looking much healthier. Keep it up man.
Thank you very much
skin ?
Xero genesis sandals for like $50 or their DIY sandals for like $30 . Not for people who aren't ready or wanting to feel the ground but for the price they are still prob my favorite pair of shoes I've purchased
you can make the sandals even more affordable by just buying a sheet of sole rubber and some paracord. Basically the same as the Xero DIY, but the ones I use with vibram soles (slightly more expensive than unbranded ones) only cost about 10$ per pair
@@snupnick ooooh doing this next time thank you for that!
I have the trek style Xero and love them. I rotate with keen H2 (wide toe box, by getting one size up and using the shock cord to personalize) for work, where my contract specifies toe protection. (I take them off at every house because most are sensible barefoot houses, or clean enough. So, I’m being protected from….stairs?)
I still have my Birks and Chacos, but man they feel like snow boots now.
How long did it take you to change your stride? I’ve been on barefoot for about a month. I notice I’m landing softer and closer below the hips, but I’m not landing on the mid/forefoot yet.
It was something that slowly developed as I would go on runs. I’ve heard if your stride doesn’t change then you can try to be conscious of your stride and try to adjust. But I’d do more research 🤷🏻♂️
In my case, I'm over 60, lots of years of bad shoes. After going zero-lift, and barefoot shoes, it took about 6 months to make my stride, and posture change. You'll need time to retrain muscles and joints, but will steadily improve. My knee and hip/lower back chronic pain needed about 6 weeks to get 80% better. Don't give up, it feels awkward at first.
Cool! My 11 yr old son refuses to wear shoes much of the time and his toes are more spread out than his brothers feet are. Makes more sense after watching your video. Do you know how barefoot shoes effect those with flat feet? We all have flat feet, sadly, but I'm interested in maybe trying this out.
I, myself, don’t have flat feet but I have heard that after transitioning with the shoes over a period of time they help people with flat feet strengthen their arch.
they can help but you need to take it slow
Splay makes kids' sizes and several models. I and my adult son both love ours.
FWIW you can get the same benefits with $15 soft soled pool shoes. They don't last as long because the rubber is soft, but they're super comfortable and way more affordable than any other shoes you'll find.
I'm not familiar with what those are. How thick is the soft sole? And is the toe tapered, or foot-shaped (widest at the ends of the toes)?
I'm 58, very fit for my age, do a lot of "power yoga" -type routines. Month ago I was developing a bunion so did some research and read up on barefoot shoes. Bought a pair of Merrell Vapor Glove 5s and yes, barefoot shoes are a game-changer. Great posture, knee pain gone, and my feet are alive again. And I just bought some Amazon knock-offs in case something happens to the Merrell's, I'm hooked.
On transitioning, it didn't take me too long. Twenty miles in and the new gait was no longer something that needed constant thought, and the muscles in my legs and but didn't mind the extra work required to walk naturally. However, most of my walking is asphalt and concrete, and the dogs do get sore at the end of five miles of that, so I also bought a footbath massager and Epsom salts to revitalize them nightly. Highly recommend this.
it doesnt work that fast actually, i cll placebo effect
@@marvin2678 Could be. I definitely feel more natural in my gait after another 200 miles. Certainly haven't been any setbacks in that time.
Hey man great vid.. im having trouble with my right calf as im transitioning into barefoot running … did you experience this? If so how did you over come ? Cheers mate 👍🏻
the hand held massage guns are great for working through the extra stress you put into your calves.
Go slow man. Go really slow. Run less and recover more. Progressively increase your running time.
Walking barefoot is like using tretinoine: you can totally mess your skin/full body if you are impatient but the results are beyond otherwordly if you go *LOW & SLOW* Repeat with me again: *LOOOOOOOW & SLOOOOOW* I don' t dictate the tempo😅. Take care! 🧛🏻♀️🖤
@@sebumpostmortem I agree 100%! I'm in month 9 of my transition. And yet not totally adapted. Yes, nine months in.
After 6 months I rushed a little, by walking hours and running more than usual. And that gave me pain. Then I slowed again and went back to smaller increments in time walked. And progress now is being great.
The thing is: we walked and ran the wrong way for decades of our lives. Some people will really need to take their time. And if it takes months or even years it's ok. Be patient. Don't overwalk or overrun. You have an entire live to recover. You have other decades of life to overcome past decades.
One more thing. Maybe there are people that can adapt in months or even weeks. It is their time. It doesn't mean that you can adapt as quick as them. You really need to observe how your body reacts and adapt to.
The running clip at the start of the video is so weird. Do you normally run like that? Your feet are turned like 45 degrees from the direction you're running in.
Besides vivo or splay, what other barefoot shoes would you recommend? I feel like a lot of the recommendations that are out there are paid sponsorships and don’t feel genuine
Xero shoes
xero, belenka, sanguaro
i've been just trying to walk around with no shoes at all more often, but for most of the day, I have to wear boots because of work, and I have to wear steel toe boots too. even leaving work and getting into my house, I cannot wear barefoot shoes, I ride a motorcycle and then have to walk through shells and gravel. so only around my house, backyard, or friends/families house can I not protect my feet. I didnt realize how bad it is until I tried just not wearing shoes to make my feet feel better.
I have to wear steel toe boots at work too. I've found Wide Shoes website offers steelys with a wide toe box (4E for me) so I can at least wear toe spreaders in them.
Maybe give those a try?
Very stylish pair of barefoor shoes! Yes, we are using barefoot shoes, but no need to use ugly or strange looking models.
Before switching to barefoot shoes, I would frequently sprain my big toe. Never going back
There are some Amazon brands with $40 barefoot shoes if you really want cheap to start off
You are young. What do these no cushion shoes do to people with bad knees
In my case, it helped get rid of knee pain. (50 & always had knees that would twinge and ache).
Like the man says though, start slowly and build up the time wearing them.
I started by walking around the house barefoot and with no heel contact on the floor.
Then I would wear saguaros at the gym.
Then I look for walking trails that are only grass and soil - avoiding hard surfaces.
And I added wearing gel toe spreaders from time to time, to help regain natural foot shape.
I can recommend trying this way.
Best of luck with it.
Would wearing barefoot shoes help with my existing plantar fasciitis?
Yes!
yep but take it lsow
In the past shoes we called tennis shoes were basicly bare foot style shoes except the toe box was a little small.
What size shoe did you wear before and after the switch and widening?
So I went from a 9.5 in regular shoes to a 10.5 in regular shoes. However in barefoot shoes I’m a comfortable 10.
I’d say this is realistic even for someone who didn’t switch full time to barefoot, however the pandemic had me mostly home for a 1.5 years and in that time I went up a shoe size. I wear barefoot shoes to workout and when weight bearing or if I know ill be on my feet all day and in a shoe.
the way you ran in the first clip really shows how much modern shoes have affected your body. your feet are turning outwards cause you lack ancle mobility.
I noticed that, too. He runs like a duck.
Let me guess. All your problems were solved. Suddenly you had no pain in anything, started sleeping well, fixed your posture, straightened your scoliosis, and everything else. Same with every single commenter on the video.
When something is a miracle cure, and too good to be true, it isn't.
They obviously don't solve all problems. But there are a number of problems caused by inappropriate shoes, so if yours are, then removing the source of the problems will improve them. It's neither magic nor a scam, it's just one fairly common problem.
TLDR; what happened, is it good?
u shuld not run like that point ur toes str8
Watching you jog hurt my knees.
Vivo are over priced, and have a great marketing/influencer department. There are more brands out there that are better and in the $80-130. But this is also just my opinion on the matter. Been wearing barefoot shoes since 2006 with the 5 fingers
what do you reccomend ?
@@marvin2678 Xero, Wildlings are my go to shoes. if you care about the planet, Wildlings are a certified B company which means the company adheres to eco-sustainability and business practices.
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