After owning a pair of Amuri Ventures a couple of years back (xeroshoes.co.uk), I was looking for a running sandal that felt a little more secure upon the feet.
Behold, the Vivobarefoot Eclipse running sandal, ordered from Amazon.
Admittedly, I've not run in them yet and they may not be to everyone's taste, but I've worn them around the house and for running short errands outdoors the past two evenings.
Thankfully, they feel far more secure than my previous bare foot running sandal (instructions are included as to how to achieve best fit), so I'm hoping that they perform better than the Amuri Ventures.
Even if they don't, I'll use them as summer foot wear, as they feel great for meandering about.
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Yes, it's exactly the same that can purchased in the oils and vinegars aisle in supermarkets. I used to use Lucy Bee (priced at £6 a jar), but now buy Aldi's Coco Loco, for around £2.50, since I consider it to be just as good.
Thanks very much for the compliments, poppypug. Admittedly, I do take good care of my feet (football and running), but my foot care routine is incredibly simple; I simply apply coconut oil to them every day, to maintain health of the skin and nails, use a pumice sponge upon the soles to smooth rough skin and trim and file the nails every 7-10 days.
Barefoot running sandals have been around for a few years now, as an alternative to the likes of Vibram 5 fingers, which are particularly useful for those cannot wear Vibrams (due to the length of their second toe)
Again, everyone has their own opinion upon barefoot running, but it's something I began to research a few years back and often run barefoot during summer months (usually upon sand and concrete/block paved beach fronts).
I'm currently up to 3.5 miles barefoot on concrete, but have bought them to cover longer distances, not least upon raised tarmac.
Ah I have tried Coconut Oil on my feet . Only trouble is one of my Pugs absolutely adores the smell of it, so I always make sure I put my socks on straight after
Good Luck , I hope they do the business for you xxx
I agree, it is wonderful stuff. I have jars of it dotted about all over the house, particularly in the kitchen. I even use it to polish formal shoes and for restoring lustre to wooden flooring.
No, I've not tried oil pulling, as I don't particularly fancy swilling it around my mouth for 15-20 minutes. As such, I can wholly appreciate why you felt sick when attempting it.
I mostly use it for skin care and for cooking with.
You took the words right out of my mouth poppy. I saw this picture and thought " what beautiful feet". I've only ever seen another pair so gorgeous and they belonged to a lady I use to work with.
Sorry MrNiceGuy I've been so busy looking at your feet I haven't noticed your shoes ☺️
I can just about believe it of runners but did I read you also play football?
I married my husband 24 years ago, a dedicated (Sunday league) football player and it was over four years before I ever saw him without at least one black or missing toenail. His feet are gross. He doesn't play much any more but I wish his feet looked like yours! And I was blaming the football. He's getting coconut oil for Xmas this year!!😜
Yes, I used to play regularly until I was around 30. The last occasion I kicked a ball was around 2 years ago, so now I just run.
In my late teens, my feet really suffered, so started looking after them (that was nearly 20 years ago).
Still, caring for them throughout my footballing days certainly ensured that no toe nails were lost, despite leather of football boots becoming thinner over the years. I think it's more the narrow toe box that also contributes, made worse by the constant changing of direction on the field, squashing the toes.
For me, though, football was and running is harder upon the skin.
I started using coconut oil on them around 4-5 years ago and it's certainly worked to ensure that my feet soles possess very little callus skin.
Mr NiceFeetGuy, can I ask you to report back after a few runs in these new sandals? Ive never tried anything like these to run in. Let's be honest, probably never will....my feet are nowhere near as cute as yours....even with nails polished!!
I intend on trying them out tomorrow evening, so will report back. I'm hoping they remain as secure when running, as they do while walking around with them on.
If not, like I've said, I'll simply use them as a comfy leisure sandal.
I'm not really a fan of closed shoes/trainers, either, as I have a wide forefoot and high instep, hence why I prefer to run bare foot or wear flip flops during summer months.
I've just submitted my first review, having worn them earlier this evening.
They look comfy! Have you worn sandals with toe posts before, and if not how do you find the toe bit? I've been wondering whether to bite the bullet and get these myself but have been hesitant because of the in between toe bit
When I'm not bare foot, my feet do spend a lot of time in flip flops (Havaianas) throughout the year, so I'm certainly not averse to toe posts.
As for the toe post of the Vivo Eclipse, in comparison to the Amuri Venture, I found that it doesn't pull. Whether that's due to an increased range of adjustment, allowing for a more secure fit I'm not exactly sure, but I do prefer them to the Venture.
That said, if you're not keen on toe posts, XeroShoes now sell a barefoot sandal without a toe post, which may be worth consideration: xeroshoes.co.uk/xero-shoes-...
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Barefoot running 
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