Barefoot running shoe

The feet would callus up pretty quick and it would protect them. There are actually people in big cities that actually practice it.

 

I know it probably seems like all I do is dispute what you say Reggie, but I'm about to do it again. I walk around barefoot probably 85 - 90% of the time and I do not have callouses on my feet. Your feet do take more of a beating barefoot, obviously, but if you take care of them, it really doesn't have a negative effect. I suppose if you intentionally let them go they might form callouses, but I've never tried to do that. Though as a kid I ran around outdoors barefoot all the time and I didn't have callouses then either.


Oh and LMAO @ Petty's Bruce Willis life lessons... you could learn a lot from Bruce though.

 

Yeah, Espy's right. Also, one more thing we have in common, lol, I'm barefoot most of the time, too. And your feet totally still get cut. I've got a bandaid on the bottom of each big toe at the moment, as matter of fact. No callouses, tho.









Now that I look at them, I am not loving my toenail polish at the moment tho. I think I'm gonna blow off work for a few minutes and switch it up. See what you all caused?

 

LOL!

I admit I'm a natural born klutz of sorts, but I don't cut my feet, I just run over stuff all the time. I have broken a couple toes though, that had I been wearing shoes, probably wouldn't have happened. But I just can't wear shoes around the house, it's not right. I don't wear them when I workout either, or when I drive. I pretty much only wear shoes if I'm out in public and will be going in somewhere. I do keep flip flops under the front seat though in case I get pulled over since it's illegal to drive barefoot... probably because of Bruce Willis.

 

LOL!

Omg, I still remember the time I thought I'd surprise my husband by moving the bookcase before he got home, rather than waiting to do it with him. Somehow, it didn't occur to me to put on some damn shoes (I agree, shoes in the house seem wrong. Like, I'm still not really "home" yet). I ended up dislocating my pinky toe. When my husband got home, I was pacing in a bathtubfull of cold water while sobbing on the phone to my mother.

I am a colossal wuss, lol.

 

Hahahahaha! Damn you and I do have a lot in common. I fractured my ankle and tore my Achilles tendon moving a dresser a couple years ago, barefoot of course. In fact I didn't realize it until I was talking to someone recently that of the 9 fractures I've sustained, all but 2 were while I was barefoot. You'd think that would make a pretty strong case for shoes, but nah I'd rather take my chances. LOL!

 

ESPY how often do you walk around barefoot outdoors? Do you walk on grass or concrete? When you go to the store do you not wear shoes? What about when you go to an amusement park do you walk around there barefoot? You probably walk around in your house on carpeted and hardwood floors 80-90% of the time but I doubt you actually walk barefoot in the elements 80-90% of the time.

On this subject you can not debate me with this. I'm a shoe designer. Sneaker companies can't sell walking barefoot is actually better for you. If you doubt me please read this article if you have time.

http://nymag.com/health/features/46213/

 

I have hardwoods or tile throughout my house, the only carpet is on the stairs. I walk around outside barefoot on grass, concrete, and tile. As I mentioned, I do wear shoes in public if I go into a public place obviously. However as a kid I was always barefoot outdoors, on dirt, asphalt, and concrete and I didn't have callouses then either. Now I admit that I'm pretty proactive about taking care of my feet on a daily basis now, which no doubt helps, but I didn't do that as a child.

Anyway I have no desire to debate this with you further. You just need to realize that nothing applies to everyone across the board except for death. Don't generalize and people won't call you on it.

 

I don't think hanging around the house and yard barefoot is a fair comparison to being a middle distance barefoot runner.

At any rate, I guess we will know if these barefoot running shoes are the real thing if we see them used by successful runners in the next Olympic games.

 

I absolutely agree with you on that Sir Nose. However Reggie didn't quantify his statement to that effect... and I'm all about the details.

I saw a teenage girl wearing a pair of the barefoot running shoes at the salon over the weekend, and I asked her if they were comfortable. She swore they were more comfortable than sneakers, but she's not a runner and so couldn't comment on that.

 

Ha, ha. That's funny Espy. I guess they have won the endorsement of teenagers. Here we are discussing if they actually work or not. Maybe all that matters is that they look cool.

 

Yep, that's a typical teen mentality for you. If everyone else is wearing them they must be great!

 

That sounds painful Espy. I can't imagine how big the dresser was to do such damage.

 

It wasn't actually the dresser that did it, I don't think. My daughter and I were moving it and she lost her hold and it tipped her way, she's tall but little and I knew if it fell on her it was going to do some damage, so I made a mad lunge to grab it and pull it my way. I succeeded without actually pulling it all the way over on me, but somehow I damaged my ankle in the process. I honestly don't know how it happened, and I thought I'd just sprained it so I walked around on it for 2 months before I decided it wasn't going to improve and I gave up and went to the doctor. Turns out it was broken, I was surprised, I really didn't think I'd done that much damage. But it did hurt like hell, thankfully I have a really high tolerance for pain.

 

Now there's a Mom. Nice. :smt023

 

Where did I generalize? If you walked barefoot nearly 100% of the time like people in Africa or India you would develop callouses. You basically walk barefoot in and around your house. Maybe in your yard, in the house, out to get the mail, but try walking barefoot 80-90% of the time no matter where you go or what time of year it is. Those callouses toughing your feet up to protect you from the elements.

 

I say Espy and JC should race bare feet.

a 100 dash or 200, I got my money on somebody.....

 

LOL! Hell I'd put my own money on Jordan in that race. She runs, I don't anymore. I suspect she'd have me on speed, whereas my thing was always endurance, so over a short distance she's definitely going to take me GZ.

 

I dont know if JC runs bare feet tho. It looks like she is one of those rich MILFs who spot expensive nike shoe at every running event, lol. I havent run in a while but I will dust her rocky mountain ass in a bare feet competition, lol,

 

LOL, you go for it then... my money's still on Jordan even with bare feet.