Barefoot

[Cheeky450]

I went out last night for a quick 1km run barefoot, it felt so much better and faster, I think I’m going to invest in some barefoot running shoes 🤞🏃‍♂️

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Wow, have never tried that but the routes I run aren’t conducive to barefoot running.

Well done though, and have fun picking some barefoot shoes. 👏😀

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

I’ve only just cottoned on that barefoot shoes actually do exist! I thought it was an in-joke. Many years ago a record company released a collection of guitar solos. They advertised the CD as including a free air guitar. Some people complained that they couldn’t find it in the pack. I thought this was similar.

[damienair Administrator in reply to HeavyFoot]

Ha Ha. Priceless! Free Air Guitar. Very funny. As the young people would say, I just actually LOL’d.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

A mate once spent the whole day playing air-guitar to kerrang on the TV... saddest bit of that was his wife told me he even had a practice air guitar... which was an inflatable one 🤣

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

I don't fancy running barefoot, I did once see a man running barefoot on the same route as I graduated, not the same day, I imagine that to run barefoot you would need to practice and get your feet accustomed to the conditions, always a danger of running over broken glass.

[Cheeky450 in reply to AlMorr]

I’m looking for some barefoot shoes for that reason, but I grew up not wearing shoes, only for school, I’ve seen loads of vids on YouTube about strengthening feet and ankles, I can do all their exercises and more, I have to concentrate on every step even in 4mm drop shoes, as soon as I started barefoot it was like a revelation, I didn’t have to think, I could just enjoy my run and surroundings 🏃‍♂️

[2bon in reply to Cheeky450]

I’ve been wearing barefoot shoes for three years (long before I was a runner). My feet & ankles are much stronger than they were before. Enjoy! Also, my husband and I lived in Kenya for over five years - many barefoot walkers & runners there.

[damienair Administrator]

Hardcore. Ouch. Well done you. I don’t think I’d survive, Soggy Doggy do do’s, stones and broken glass. Unless it was on a Beach.

Damien

[Couchphoenix Graduate10]

Barefoot running shoes?........sounds like The Emperors New Clothes......get them home and find an empty box 😂

[SlowLoris]

annamcnuff.com/BarefootBrit...

Impressive stuff.