there is a saying in chinese medicine - walk like a pigeon, sleep like a dog
"grabbing" the ground means letting the foot mostly touch down on the ball and then applying tension equal to the force of the impact, it's like sticky suction cup, and it feels how it sounds
you can walk a LOT greater distances when your feet touch down correctly
yeah i have some little black leather ones and these funny nylon/rubber hiking boots from Vivobarefoot... i think 5-fingers is kinda silly, though it is kinda cool wearing toe socks, they are a lot more complicated to put on
5 fingers are incredible, completely changed my life.
Specifically the pair I linked.
Unlimited width for your foot with toes spaced.
Wearing the toe socks with "barefoot" shoes is what got me here.
Toe socks are imperative.
My vivobarefoot shoes have a lot of width at the front. Normally I am 9.5US but 10 by width. These are... I think 7? Maybe UK size... Anyway, my toes are plenty spread.
Barefoot shoes should be wider but I was surprised how well the fit.
I have a cramp problem these days though, which limits my mileage a bit.still I have no problem covering 35km in a day.
It's not just width,
It's toe response from the ground.
Single platform relies only on big toe or all toes as "one big toe" to press the platform down on the ground.
If you switch to these vibrams your toes and feet will get stronger, with better splay and your cramps will eventually go away.
i can believe it. yet, the "what are thoooose 👀" scenarios... 😅
yeah, i have wanted to try them, almost got some one time
If you do, get the pair I linked specifically.
Unbelievable training and running shoe.
Elite for walking obvz.
😂,
I do get roasted, but whoever roasts me is doing so from an uncomfortable position of being nowhere near my physical condition.
Beta shit basically 😂🤌🤝
yeah, i'm not concerned about that... though the vivobarefoots i own don't look so unusual, just the sole being so thin
anyway, i'm never caring about what other people think, but i do prefer 9" tall boots or taller... the ESC2s i have are a good match for my current environment, very breathable and not too insulating... when i have been in snowy winters though, i have been glad i had fancy tall tactical boots, most barefoot boots are not so great for snowy conditions
Snow is a different beast, I'd be more concerned with wide toe box & no heel aka zero drop for snow.
Fuck what the haters say I agree 💯😎🤌.
I'm ordering steel toe boots for the farm from Carets 🤌😎🤤👀
yeah, in warm weather it is good to go lighter tho, i totally agree... and i especially see myself wearing things like this on a boat, i think they make one specifically that is fast drying for wet conditions
Doing something similar to this, I have been able to perfect my Tom Cruise run. I legit run faster than like 99% of people
