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Bleicke · 04-13-2009, 07:02 PM

Hi,

Anyone tried this? I wanted to buy new shoes but found none that fit me well. Then I read online about the Five Finger Shoes, which are basically just gloves for the feet. They're supposed to be great for developing of foot muscles, improving walking and running technique and posture. "Like when you used to run barefoot as a child."

Then I thought: pay $100 for walking barefoot? That sounds kind of silly. I've tried walking around barefoot for two days now and it's really cool. Yes, it does hurt afterwards, but it's a "good pain" like after working out. I even sprinted a little and it felt really great. Your technique auto-corrects when you run barefoot, since there is no cushion. If you strike the heel (which is bad), it hurts. It's H21/L8 degree Celsius here at the moment, and it's easily warm enough to walk around barefoot at night and day.

I'm trying it out for a while.

Can anyone tell me about their experience with walking barefoot? Longterm? Dangers? (besides stepping in glas or something). Benefits? Is it all in my head, or does technique really improve?

04-13-2009, 07:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bleicke Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 263	Going barefoot Hi, Anyone tried this? I wanted to buy new shoes but found none that fit me well. Then I read online about the Five Finger Shoes, which are basically just gloves for the feet. They're supposed to be great for developing of foot muscles, improving walking and running technique and posture. "Like when you used to run barefoot as a child." Then I thought: pay $100 for walking barefoot? That sounds kind of silly. I've tried walking around barefoot for two days now and it's really cool. Yes, it does hurt afterwards, but it's a "good pain" like after working out. I even sprinted a little and it felt really great. Your technique auto-corrects when you run barefoot, since there is no cushion. If you strike the heel (which is bad), it hurts. It's H21/L8 degree Celsius here at the moment, and it's easily warm enough to walk around barefoot at night and day. I'm trying it out for a while. Can anyone tell me about their experience with walking barefoot? Longterm? Dangers? (besides stepping in glas or something). Benefits? Is it all in my head, or does technique really improve?