How to start wearing barefoot shoes
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You’ve probably been wearing padded shoes for most of your life. Don’t expect to cover the same distance walking or running in barefoot shoes. To some extent, you have to relearn how to run and walk. It requires conscious effort on your part and it can be quite difficult. You’re not just learning; forget to learn Some deeply ingrained habits. The key is to go slow. Very, very, stupidly slow.
How you approach barefoot shoes depends on what you want to do. I happened to start running and it worked out for me. had Please take it easy (it was the worst). If you’re currently an ultramarathoner and want to try barefoot shoes, you’ll have a hard time restraining yourself. Even if you are between these extremes, it will be difficult not to overdo it. We’ll focus on the areas we normally use to measure distance. do not have I’m keeping my distance.
If you don’t know where to start, check out Graham Tuttle’s YouTube Channelespecially leg strengthening exercises. These can help build the foot and ankle strength you lack if you’ve been wearing padded shoes for years, and can help reduce muscle soreness when you start running barefoot. We also offer some tuttle Paid program They aim to provide a more personalized guide (I haven’t tried any of them). Another YouTube channel that I found helpful was MovNat Channelwhile not specific to barefoot, does have some good barefoot advice sprinkled throughout the content. If you haven’t read Christopher McDougall yet, both born to run and a born hero A fun read about bare feet. surely, born to run Since the introduction of padded shoes in the early 1970s, they have arguably contributed most to the popularization of barefoot running.
It should also be said that barefoot shoes are not a zero-sum game. For over a year, I wore barefoot shoes for running, regular shoes for other tasks, and sandals the rest of the time. It’s not all or nothing. It’s okay to wear your favorite Converse immediately after a barefoot run. It is equally important to know that everyone is different. It took me 6 months to fully transition to barefoot shoes. But that’s just me. It may take from 2 months to 2 years. Go at your own pace and don’t worry about other people’s experiences.
